Five hundred and eighty six colonels have been fired from the Turkish Armed Forces by the decision of the Supreme Military Council of the country, news agency "Anadolu" reported on Tuesday. According to the same source, the service term for 434 colonels has been extended by two years. This decision approved the Turkish President Erdogan.
At the same time, Erdogan decided to reduce the period of service of officers up to 28 years to reduce the number of military who have higher ranks, reported the Turkish Ministry of Defense. After trying the coup authorities have begun mass purges of the state apparatus and private structures from members of "terrorist organizations by Fetullah" (FETO.) As a result of these measures currently under arrest are 16.00 people accused of links with Gülen. More than 6.000 people have been detained, and another 7.5 million are under house arrest. More than 81,000 state employees were suspended, or dismissed from work. More than three thousand troops, including 150 generals and admirals, lost their titles and positions in the Armed Forces. The attempt of coup d'etat has been made in Turkey at night on July 16th. -02D-
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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