Turkey planned army overhaul before coup: Energy minister

‘Turkey’s energy minister says Turkish authorities were planning a major shake-up of the military to purge elements linked to US-based opposition figure Fethullah Gulen just before the coup attempt that left hundreds of people dead.
Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hinted that parts of the military had been seeking to act against the government as they knew they would be removed from their positions.
Albayrak revealed that Turkey’s Supreme Military Council (YAS), the highest body responsible for appointments in the armed forces, had been planning this summer to convene to expel all officers linked to Gulen.’
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