Head of Turkish gendarmerie dismissed
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaThe Commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie Forces Gen. Galip Mendi has been dismissed from duty due to illness.
Ibrahim Yasar was appointed the acting chief of the service.
The Turkish government has launched an unprecedented crackdown on thousands of individuals suspected of being involved in last week's failed coup attempt, including governors, prosecutors, intelligence officers, judges, and military personnel, Sputnik reports.