Another high-ranking military figure detained in Turkey

Turkish police have raided 30 locations, including the home of the former Deputy Chief of the General Staff, General Çevik Bir, as part of a probe this morning into the “post-modern coup” of February 28, 1997, Hurriyet Daily News reports.

Bir was detained by the police, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), Ahmet Hamsici, has announced.

The raids concentrated on the homes of military officers who held high positions during the February 28 process. Detention orders were issued for a total of 31 people.

Bir was the deputy Chief of General Staff during the February 28 process, when he allegedly sent directives to prosecutors and members of the judiciary on behalf of the General Staff.

Speaking recently on the 15th anniversary of the post-modern coup, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the masterminds and supporters of the February 28 process would never be forgiven "even if a thousand years went by.”