"Politicians firmly on top in Turkey after resignations of military chiefs
Thomas Seibert
Aug 1, 2011
The Turkish chief of staff, General Isik Kosaner, left, the navy commander, Admiral Esref Ugur Yigit, centre, and the air force commander, General Hasan Aksay. General Kosaner and the commanders of the navy, the army and the air force suddenly resigned last Friday. Burhan Ozbilici / AP Photo
ISTANBUL // Turkey's government, having won an important political battle against the military that led to the resignation of top commanders last week, was brimming with self-confidence yesterday as it prepared for a four-day conference to shape the future of the country's armed forces."
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