Turkey reportedly just axed its army, air force, and navy commanders in one move

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) decided on Wednesday to replace the heads of the army, air force and navy, local media reported.

The YAS, which meets every August, held a four-hour meeting chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Wednesday. The decisions made during the meeting will be presented to President Tayyip Erdogan for approval.

 

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by David Dolan)

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