(Reuters) Jonathon Burch - Admiral Nusret Guner, the operational commander of the Turkish navy, has resigned in protest over the "shameful" jailing of hundreds of colleagues on coup plot charges. Prime Minister Erdogan's government has detained several hundred serving and retired officers over the past few years on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government almost a decade ago. More than 300 officers were handed lengthy prison sentences in September, while hundreds more are still on trial. Around 100 journalists are also in jail, as well as thousands of activists, lawyers, and politicians.
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