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A total of 8651 military personnel took part in the coup attempt on July 15, the Turkish General Staff said. "This figure amounts to 1.5% of the current number of Turkish Armed Forces personnel," the General …
Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar said that the putschists tried to force him to speak to Turkish opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara suspects of being behind the recent coup attempt. …
A military helicopter crashed in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari, killing both pilots, the Turkish General Staff said. The aircraft, taking part in the counterterrorist operation, crashed at 2:50 GMT due to a technical …
Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar and National Intelligence Agency (MİT) head Hakan Fidan arrived in the southern province of Kilis on April 13, after consecutive rocket firings in the province over the …
The Turkish General Staff pledged its commitment to the Constitution and ruled out the possibility of any illegal actions in relation to the government. "The army is fighting against terrorism inside the country and abroad in …
The Turkish Air Forces attacked bases of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party on the territory of northern Iraq. It is reported that airstrikes were carried out on the Qandil and Zakho PKK bases. The Turkish General Staff said that more than …
The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Hulusi Akar, held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Muzhenko in Ankara today, Anadolu Agency reports. The Chief of the General …
The General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces has cancelled New Year celebrations in all military units, Turkish media report. The celebrations were cancelled due to the serious losses of Turkish army during the clashes with the Kurdistan …
Against the background of the recent terrorist attacks in the country and the operations carried out by Turkish Armed Forces against the PKK and IS, many citizens in a single patriotic outburst have expressed desires to join the army and take …
A new head of the General Staff of Turkey will be appointed in August. It is associated with the retirement of the current head of the General Staff, Necdet Ozel. 63-year-old Land Forces Commander, General Hulusi Akar, may be appointed …
