Thursday, August 03, 2017

Turkey reportedly just axed its army, air force, and navy commanders in one move

Turkey reportedly just axed its army, air force, and navy commanders in one move

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) decided on Wednesday to replace the heads of the army, air force and navy, local media reported. The YAS, which meets every August, held a four-hour meeting chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Wednesday. The decisions made during the meeting will be presented to President Tayyip Erdogan for approval. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by David Dolan)

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