Ex-admirals held

Turkish authorities yesterday detained 10 retired admirals after a group of more than 100 former top Navy officers declared their commitment to an international shipping treaty, a statement government officials tied to Turkey’s history of military coups. The retired admirals were held as part of an investigation into whether they had reached “an agreement with the aim of committing a crime against the security of the state”, Turkey’s staterun Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the admirals of having ulterior motives, dismissing arguments that the former officers merely expressed an opinion.