Two retired Turkish generals charged over plot

Two retired Turkish generals were charged on Friday over a plot to unseat the Islamist-rooted government, broadcaster CNN Turk said, a move which could stoke fresh tension between the ruling party and secular armed forces.

Cetin Dogan, a former head of Turkey's First Army, and Engin Alan, a former special forces commander, are the most senior figures to be formally arrested following the detention of some 50 officers on Monday, more than 30 of whom have now been charged. (Reuters)