At present, some of the soldiers, who were participating in the military coup attempt in Turkey on the evening of July 15, 2016, are taking part in the military operations in Syria.

The aforesaid has become known during the trial into this coup attempt.

A shocking fact has became known during the coup attempt trial at an Istanbul court on serious crimes, according to Milliyet daily of Turkey.

Most of the defendants that were released on signature bond in this 62-defendant trial did not attend the court session.  

The respective court statement noted that some of the defendants could not be notified about appearing in court because they are in Syria, within the framework of Operation Euphrates Shield.

Under the name Operation Euphrates Shield, Turkish armed forces invaded Syria several months ago.