Turkish military vows to ‘severely’ punish coup soldiers

‘Turkey’s military chief says the soldiers involved in the abortive coup of mid-July will face “the most severe punishment.”
Hulusi Akar, the chief of the General Staff of Turkey’s armed forces, made the remark on Sunday during a visit to the Turkish Interior Ministry in the capital Ankara to inspect the damage caused during the coup attempt. The military chief is also scheduled to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“These cowards in uniform, these traitors have inflicted great damage on our nation and especially on our army,” General Akar stated.
About 300 police officers and nearly 3,650 soldiers have been detained on charges of having a hand in the failed coup.’
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