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Turkey’s military chief Isik Kosaner resigns, along with the heads of army, navy and air force

Turkey’s military chief Isik Kosaner resigns, along with the heads of army, navy and air force

Turkey’s armed forced chief, Gen. Isik Kosaner, along with the heads of the army, navy and air force resigned Friday, Reuters reports. The reason for the generals' resignations was not immediately clear, but tensions between the military and the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan have been high in recent years, and a blow up was expected at a major meeting of the the Supreme Military Council next week.

 

Moammar Kadafi should step down, Turkish leader says

Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has encouraged democracy movements in the Arab world but resisted giving his full support to the Libyan uprising, now says it's time for Moammar Kadafi to go.

 

Turkey and France clash over Libya air campaign

Turkey and France clash over Libya air campaign

The Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accused France of seeing Libya as a source of 'oil, gold mines and underground treasures'.

 

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