"Turkish military chief flexes some political muscle
By Vincent Boland in Ankara
Published: February 27 2007 02:00 | Last updated: February 27 2007 02:00
The head of Turkey's armed forces used a visit to the US this month to fire a warning shot across the bows of his political masters at home.
Turkey was facing more threats to its national security than at any time in its modern history, General Yashar Buyukanit said, but its 'dynamic forces' - its soldiers - would prevent any attempt to 'break up the country'."
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