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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Analysis: Turkish military no longer calls shots

"Analysis: Turkish military no longer calls shots
Family members wave national flags, as the Turkish frigate, TCG Gemlik, sails toward the coast of Somalia for a NATO mission against piracy, following a ceremony at the Turkish navy base of Aksaz near the Mediterranean resort of Marmaris, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Selcan Hacaoglu)

By SELCAN HACAOGLU
The Associated Press
Tuesday, February 2, 2010; 5:00 AM

AKSAZ NAVY BASE, Turkey -- With a crash of cymbals from a navy band, the Turkish military this week sent off a frigate to a counterpiracy mission off Somalia - far from the rough seas shaking the armed forces at home."

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