Turkish Government Tightens Control Over Military
Turkey’s government tightened its control over the military, intensifying its moves to consolidate power following a failed coup by promoting loyalist commanders and dismissing suspected rebel soldiers.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday convened the Supreme Military Council ahead of its regular August meeting to decide promotions and purges, confirming that almost half the country’s top brass would be immediately dismissed.
The annual meeting—which ordinarily takes place at general staff headquarters over three days—was hosted at the premier’s office and reached a conclusion in just five hours.
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