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Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.

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Turkish Armed Forces

Combined military forces of Turkey

The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. The TAF consist of the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, the Chief of the General Staff acts as the…
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2016 Turkish coup attempt

Failed military coup in Turkey

In the evening of 15 July 2016, a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces, organized as the Peace at Home Council, attempted a coup d'état against state institutions, including the government and president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. They attempted to seize control of several places…
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July 15

Day of the year

July 15 is the 196th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 169 days remain until the end of the year.
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