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Monday, August 01, 2011

Military climb down: Is it just for democracy?

"Military climb down: Is it just for democracy?

Monday, August 1, 2011
SEMİH İDİZ

The resignation by means of early retirement by Turkey’s four top generals created quite a stir abroad. I know this from friends who called me to ask “if this was the start of the long awaited coup in Turkey.” The highly charged reporting by an excitable Turkish media on the other hand contributed to this impression."

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