Ruh roh. Arrest of top-brass generals deepens Turkey power struggle The arrest of dozens of high-ranking military figures in Turkey over an alleged coup plan dating back seven years marks the latest episode of a power struggle between the Islamist-rooted government and the army, the bastion of the secular order, analysts said Tuesday. In a [...]
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