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Turkey abolishing post of military adviser to president

Türkiye Materials 27 July 2016 12:31 (UTC +04:00)
The post of military adviser to the president of Turkey is being abolished following the military coup attempt in the country, Turkish TRT Haber TV channel reported July 27 citing the sources in the country’s presidential administration.
Turkey abolishing post of military adviser to president

Baku, Azerbaijan, July 27

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

The post of military adviser to the president of Turkey is being abolished following the military coup attempt in the country, Turkish TRT Haber TV channel reported July 27 citing the sources in the country’s presidential administration.

According to the message, moreover, security measures will be strengthened in the presidential palace in Ankara.

The main reason for the abolition of the post of military adviser is the detention of Ali Yazici, chief military advisor to the president of Turkey, involved in the mutiny, after the military coup attempt in the country, the message said.

On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.

However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.

President Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in the country on July 20.

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