Post-admirals’ statement, what really happened?

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Post-admirals’ statement, what really happened?

The Turkish government’s flurry of activity in response to the joint-statement of 104 retired admirals has been subject to intense scrutiny. After an Erdoğan speech, the government tantrum stopped suddenly. The way this incident unfolded, the context in which it was placed, the reactions, the actors, and the subsequent weirdness indicates that perhaps the domestic political element of the issue is not as concrete as has been claimed.