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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Turkey's Prime Minister Appoints New Armed Forces Chief

"Turkey's Prime Minister Appoints New Armed Forces Chief

Dorian Jones | Istanbul

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed the chief of the paramilitary police, Necdet Ozel, as acting head of the armed forces. The move came after Turkey's entire military command resigned Friday amid escalating tensions between the secularist military and Islamic-rooted government. "

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