Erdoğan Eyes Sweeping Authority over Army Dismissals, Promotions in Proposed Law - Turkish Minute

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Turkish Minute: Erdoğan eyes sweeping authority over army dismissals, promotions in proposed law - Brave New Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking sweeping new powers over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) through legislation that would grant him unilateral authority to dismiss and promote officers Read HERE Photo: Pivox/Creative Commons The post Turkish Minute: Erdoğan eyes sweeping authority over army dismissals, promotions in proposed law appeared first on Brave New Europe.

Erdoğan Seeks Sweeping Control Over Military Promotions and Dismissals

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is pushing for expansive new powers over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) through a draft bill that would grant him direct authority to promote and dismiss military officers—bypassing traditional oversight mechanisms that have governed the armed forces for decades. The proposal, introduced last Friday as part of an omnibus bill by lawmakers from Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), would allow the pr…

Erdoğan eyes sweeping authority over army dismissals, promotions in proposed law - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking sweeping new powers over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) through legislation that would grant him unilateral authority to dismiss and promote officers, bypassing traditional military oversight mechanisms in place for decades, Turkish Minute reported. A draft “omnibus bill” submitted to parliament by lawmakers from Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) last Friday includes measures a…

Erdoğan eyes sweeping authority over army dismissals, promotions in proposed law - Turkish Minute

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking sweeping new powers over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) through legislation that would grant him unilateral authority to dismiss and promote officers, bypassing traditional military oversight mechanisms in place for decades, according to Turkish media reports. A draft “omnibus bill” submitted to parliament by lawmakers from Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) last Friday includes…