Saturday, July 30, 2011

Ankara Plays Down Military Resignations

"Ankara Plays Down Military Resignations
Outgoing Turkish Chief of Staff General Isik Kosaner during a military ceremony in Ankara in August 2010

July 30, 2011
Turkey's government has sought to play down the mass resignation of top military commanders over tensions with the Islamic-rooted government.

The head of the Turkish armed forces, General Isik Kosaner, along with the heads of the ground, naval, and air forces, resigned on July 29."

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