Turkey Court Sentences U.S. Consulate Employee to Over 8 Years in Prison Ignoring U.S. arguments that the charges were baseless, a court convicted Metin Topuz of aiding the group that Turkey accuses of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt. BY CARLOTTA GALL United States International Relations, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat June 12, 2020 at 04:52AM New York Times https://ift.tt/2C00jrl https://ift.tt/2AvnSHY

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