Published on 6 Jan 2012 by Euronews - Turkey's ex-army chief has spent his first night behind bars after being charged with trying to overthrow the government.
Retired General Ilker Basbug is the highest ranking officer to be caught up in the so-called Ergenekon case, a long-running crackdown on Turkey's once all- powerful military and secularist establishment. He is expected to challenge the decision to jail him pending trial.
