Retired General Çetin Doðan, the former commander of the 1st Army and the alleged mastermind of the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plan, was arrested Sunday at the airport in Bodrum while returning to Istanbul. He had previously told daily Milliyet that he would turn himself in Monday. This is the last of a series of arrests. On Friday an arrest order was issued by the Istanbul 10th Cour of Serious Crimes for 102 out of 192 suspects within the scope of the "Balyoz" trial. Among these 102 people there are 28 active duty generals or admirals and two retired top commanders of the Air Force and Navy.

According to the suspects' lawyers this arrest order raises legal questions and this is why they announced they will object to the orders.

Another retired General, Süha Tanyeri, had said he would turn himself in Monday, according to report in the daily Milliyet. Sledgehammer is an alleged military coup plot against the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, said to have been drafted in 2003. According to the allegations, the military planned drastic measures to foment unrest in the country in order to remove the AKP from power.