Monday, August 04, 2008

Turkey appoints new military chief

"Turkey appoints new military chief

ISTANBUL, Turkey: Turkey's former army chief — a secular general and a strong advocate of NATO — will be the country's next military commander, the military said Monday.

Gen. Ilker Basbug, 65, will replace the current chief, Gen. Yasar Buyukanit at the end of August, it said."

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