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Turkish newspaper names US general as ‘leader' of failed coup attempt
[news.com.au] TURKEY's former anti-terrorism chief has warned that an article accusing a US general of orchestrating the failed coup represents a serious threat to US citizens. Turkey, which has declared a three-month state of emergency after a failed coup attempt on July 15, admits to having detained more than 13,000 people in the military, judiciary and other institutions.The wave of arrests, possibly much higher than the official figure, has alarmed NATO allies and European leaders with fears the moves represent an attempt by Turkey's controversial President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to cement his hold on power and remove all forms of opposition. Turkish officials insist that the purge of all levels of society is necessary to protect its democracy from threats both within and without. And it seems it believes the United States is one such threat. Professor Ahmet Yayla, Former Chief of Counter-terrorism for the Turkish National Police and a member of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, has pointed to today’s front page of a pro-Erdogan newspaper as a major and dangerous escalation in rhetoric. The Yeni Safak newspaper appeared on news stands today with the headline "This man led the coup", accusing United States Army General J.F. Campbell of commanding the uprising a little more than a week ago. Posted by: Besoeker 2016-07-25 |
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