![People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_22-July-15-coup-attempt-case-trial-begins-in-Ankara20170522_2_23810248_22377535.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
![People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_22-July-15-coup-attempt-case-trial-begins-in-Ankara20170522_2_23810248_22377531.jpg?w=610&h=407&ssl=1 "July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Ankara")
People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_22-July-15-coup-attempt-case-trial-begins-in-Ankara20170522_2_23810248_22377532.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Ankara")
People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_22-July-15-coup-attempt-case-trial-begins-in-Ankara20170522_2_23810248_22377533.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Ankara")
People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_22-July-15-coup-attempt-case-trial-begins-in-Ankara20170522_2_23810248_22377534.jpg?w=456&h=304&ssl=1 "July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Ankara")
People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_22-July-15-coup-attempt-case-trial-begins-in-Ankara20170522_2_23810248_22377535.jpg?w=456&h=304&ssl=1 "July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Ankara")
People hold banners during a protest against defendants involved in last July’s attempted coup in Turkey in front of the prison where the defendants are being held on May 22, 2017 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]