Saturday, July 30, 2011

The end of the military’s dominance in Turkey? – The Express Tribune

"The end of the military’s dominance in Turkey?
By Editorial
Published: July 30, 2011

After an incremental standoff with the ruling Justice and Progress Party (AKP), Turkey’s army chief Isik Kosaner has gone down in history as resigning from his job together with the navy and air force chiefs. The AKP moved quickly to appoint a new army chief in his place, provoking rumours that a tamer phase in Turkish army’s history is about to begin."

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