Ergenekon trial begins at a court in Silivri

The trial of 86 suspects accused of forming a criminal gang known as Ergenekon to create a military coup to topple the government will begin today at a court in Istanbul's Silivri district. The suspects included retired Major Gen. Veli Kucuk, Worker's Party (IP) leader Dogu Perincek, Cumhuriyet columnist Ilhan Selcuk and former Istanbul University Rector Kemal Alemdaroglu. A total of 46 of the 86 suspects are currently in custody.