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Turkish military faces overhaul after failed coup
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Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (right) chairs a cabinet meeting before he speaks about the failed military coup, in Ankara, Turkey, July 18. (Pool photo via AP/Hakan Goktepe)
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urkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is set to chair a top-level military meeting that is likely to lead to a major shake-up within the country's armed forces following a failed coup by renegade military officers.
The Supreme Military Council meets a day after Turkey discharged close to 1,700 officers, including 149 generals and admirals. The council, which decides on promotions and retirements, was expected to announce more dismissals on Thursday.
Turkey declared a state of emergency following the coup attempt and nearly 16,000 people were detained over suspected links to the failed uprising. Tens of thousands of state employees have been dismissed for alleged ties to a US-based Muslim cleric accused of masterminding the coup.
Arrest warrants were issued for 89 journalists and dozens of media organizations were ordered shuttered.
