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Old 07-29-2011, 11:07   #11
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Turkish Chief of General Staff, top commanders resign amid controversy

Turkish Chief of General Staff, top commanders resign amid controversy

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-2521...ntroversy.html

"..................YAŞ meets each August to discuss promotions and dismissals within the armed forces. The fact that there are some commanders and military officers who are suspects in ongoing coup cases has led some to speculate that there could be disagreement between the military and the government about the promotion of these individuals. The ruling AK Party had earlier signaled that it would not give the green light for the promotions of these individuals at the YAŞ meeting....................."

As a stand alone story there is not to much too see in this one. But when taken in context of this longer thread you see the screws tighten.
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