"Terra Incognita: Humbling Turkey’s military
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
08/02/2011 23:24
Countries that rely too much on institutions to ensure their values will be let down.
On the July 20, 1974, a young platoon commander in the Turkish Commando Brigade named Isık Kosaner found himself at sea off the coast of Cyprus. He was about to participate in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, an event that came about due to Turkey’s desire to aid Muslim Cypriots in ongoing violence against their Greek neighbors."
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