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Monday, December 19, 2016

Turkey's purge cuts military by a third -Council of Europe

Turkey's purge cuts military by a third -Council of Europe
by Reuters
Monday, 19 December 2016 14:14 GMT

By Robin Emmott

BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's purge of its military since a botched coup in July has cut its armed forces by a third, the Council of Europe said on Monday, after NATO raised concerns that Turkey's response to the failed coup has worryingly thinned its forces.

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