"Turkish army issues new warning
Well, i have zapped TV channels. Sitcoms or soccer programs. Intensive debate on the future of Fenerbahçe. No break in regular TV schedules- so far:)
The army sees itself as the guardian of Turkey's secularism
Turkish army issues new warning
The army sees itself as the guardian of Turkey's secularism
Turkey's army chief warns that the nation's secular system is being threatened by "centres of evil".
Gen Yasar Buyukanit did not name those who were "trying to corrode the secular nature of the Turkish Republic".
His statement comes a day before MPs are expected to elect Abdullah Gul, a former Islamist, as president. His candidacy remains highly controversial.
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