At Height of Turkish Coup Bid, Rebel Jets Had Erdogan's Plane in their Sights

(Reuters) Humeyra Pamuk and Orhan Coskun - At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets had Erdogan's plane in their sights. And yet he was able to fly on. "Why they didn't fire is a mystery," a former military officer told Reuters.


2016-07-18 00:00:00

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