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Turkish military expels 10 officers for reactionary record
Turkeys secular military expelled 10 officers for being reactionary - a euphemism for religious activities - along with 13 others accused of lack of discipline, a military official said on Sunday. The military, which has historically shielded Turkeys secular character, ousted the 10 officers for reactionary activities, the official said speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media. The phrase reactionary activities, is a common way for many Turks to refer to alleged ties to religious groups or a religious agenda seen as a threat to the nations secularist tradition. It was the first time the Higher Military Council had disclosed the number of those expelled on this specific allegation. In the past, it only released the total number of dismissed officers and gave no details on the reason for the expulsions, daily Milliyet newspaper said. Posted by: Fred 2007-08-06 |
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