Turkey’s Erdogan Exercises Enhanced Civilian Control over Military
By Catherine Cheney, on 08 Aug 2013, Trend Lines
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) moved to rein in the Turkish military last week by blocking the promotion of a high-profile commander, Gen. Bekir Kalyoncu, and instead forcing the general’s retirement.
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