Head editorial newspaper Zaman – one of the closed newspaper after a failed coup in Turkey Photo: PAP / EPA / SEDAT SUNA
the head of Turkish diplomacy referred in this way, the comments chief US intelligence James clapper and the head of US central command, US army General Joseph Votel, who said on Thursday that the great purges in the Turkish forces armed hamper cooperation with America and the joint fight against an Islamic state.
Purge the army will impede the fight against Islamist?
– this has implications for the fight, since it applies to all segments of the security apparatus in Turkey. Many of my (Turkish) partners have been covered by cleansing or arrested (…). There is no doubt that it will slow it (the fight against IS) and hinder cooperation with Turkey – warned Clapper.
– If the Americans are asking is whether the fight against IS has been hampered by a purge in the army, it is responsible, on the contrary, when the army is purified, becomes more reliable and clean and effective in battle – said the head of Turkish diplomacy journalists.
coup in Turkey
Cavusoglu added that if it had not previously been carried out purges in the police failed military coup could succeed.
Reuters reminds that after the failed coup July 15, the army fired nearly 1.7 thousand. military, including 40 per cent. generals and admirals.
On Thursday, Turkish Supreme Military Council (YAS) has been promoted to colonels 99 officers and sent into retirement 48 generals.
Stop journalists
in recent days in Turkey detained dozens of well-known journalists who openly opposed the government (warrant of arrest 89 people). – These journalists working for media belonging to a terrorist organization – commented on the arrest Cavusoglu.
(Film – The Turkish authorities have closed more than 130 editorial after the coup attempt. Source: TR-NTV / X-NEWS)
Organization terrorist Turkish authorities call movement Hizmet (Service) Turkish preacher Fetullaha Gulen, who lives in the US. Turkish authorities accuse him of it, that was the mastermind behind a failed coup.
According to Cavusoglu journalists who have to stand trial “engaged in the business of fabricating the information that served” Gulen movement. – They can not remain untouchable – he added.
The Minister also referred to the troubled reaction of the West to try to rapprochement between Turkey and Russia and found it to be excessive.
The deterioration of relations with Washington. The Government of Turkey issue Gulen
On Thursday, General Votel said that between Washington and Ankara appeared “friction”, but did not provide any details. – We need to reduce this risk, control over it immediately – stated only.
On Monday Cavusoglu has warned that if the US does not agree to extradite Gulen, it will affect the relations between Ankara and Washington.
Gulen, who since 1999 has lived in the US, denies that he was involved in the foiled coup. He is a former ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which, however, now recognizes him as its greatest enemy.
The day after the coup, the authorities began cleansing, unprecedented since coming to power in 2002. The Justice and Development Party on a wave of support for the return of moderate Islam to Turkish politics. From July 16 in Turkey they were arrested or detained nearly 16,000 people.
PAP / dcz
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