General Staff Does Not Promote Ergenekon Suspect Colonel Çiçek

On Tuesday, the General Staff announced the decisions of the Supreme Military Council regarding the promotions of military staff.

34 general and admirals have been promoted to a higher rank, while 46 colonels have been promoted to the rank of general or admiral.

The terms of duty for 54 generals and admirals were extended for a year.

Three officers were discharged from the army for "anti-secular attitudes and behaviour".

Naval Colonel Dursun Çiçek, who came to public attention after having allegedly signed a plan to discredit the current government with illegal means, has been denied promotion. However, the General Staff claimed that he was not promoted because there was no position free at the moment rather than because of any controversy surrounding his name. (TK/AG)