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Turkey's military leadership gathers in Ankara

Meeting chaired by Premier Binali Yildirim lasts 4 hours

02.08.2017 - Update : 02.08.2017
Turkey's military leadership gathers in Ankara ANKARA, TURKEY - AUGUST 02 : Turkish Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting, under the presidency of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (C), is held at Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey on August 02, 2017. ( Hakan Göktepe - Anadolu Agency )

By Sinan Uslu and Sarp Ozer

ANKARA

Turkey's National Defense Ministry announced senior appointments of the armed forces on Wednesday, at the end of a four-hour-long meeting where the top military leadership was in attendance.

The Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at Cankaya Palace in Ankara.

The ministry said in a statement that six generals and admirals had been promoted as of Aug 30.

Also, 61 colonels had been promoted to generals and admirals, it added.

The terms of eight generals were extended for one year, and 168 colonels were given a two-year extension in their terms.

The meeting is a bi-annual gathering that discusses appointments and retirements of high-ranking staff officers and generals, as well as the removal of military personnel.

Earlier on Wednesday, YAS members visited the mausoleum of the Republic of Turkey’s founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Military reassignments and promotions were discussed in the wake of last year’s defeated coup.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host a dinner for YAS members at the presidential complex at 6 p.m. local time (0300GMT).

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