content tagged with General Staff

Ministry of Defense statement on armed forces’ social media post

Ministry of Defense statement on armed forces’ social media post

Making a statement about the picture of Atatürk’s Tomb shared on the Turkish Armed Forces’ social media account, the Ministry of Defense has said that the posts to be shared are decided a month ago and they are not related with recent debates.

Syria’s Airspace Closed to TAF for Past 4 Days

Syria’s Airspace Closed to TAF for Past 4 Days

It is the 20th day of Turkey’s Afrin operation, and Syria’s airspace has been closed to Turkey’s military forces for the past four days. The general staff’s fact sheets feature no information on TAF jets’ air bombardments of the past two days.

8 February 2018

Soldiers on Bosphorus Bridge Surrender, Chief of General Staff Taken Hostage Rescued

Soldiers on Bosphorus Bridge Surrender, Chief of General Staff Taken Hostage Rescued

Soldier taken over control on İstanbul Boğaziçi Bridge have surrendered at 06.40 a.m. Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar taken hostage has been rescued

General Staff Announces Operations Over

General Staff Announces Operations Over

The General Staff has announced that the operations lasting since March 14 have ended but the works to remove barricades, close the ditches, and search activities continue districtwide.

Turkish Armed Forces Respond to Coup Claims

Turkish Armed Forces Respond to Coup Claims

Turkish Armed Forces has responded to coup claims with a written statement and has noted that a criminal complaint has been filed against those responsible for the allegations.

Attack on Gendarmerie Station in Diyarbakır, Broadcast Ban Imposed

Attack on Gendarmerie Station in Diyarbakır, Broadcast Ban Imposed

Attack has been launched on post on Diyarbakır-Bingöl highway by a bomb-laden vehicle, then PKK members fired on the post. Three soldiers killed, 24 others wounded in the attack. Broadcast ban has been imposed.

Erdoğan on Ankara Attack: We have Documents, Information

Erdoğan on Ankara Attack: We have Documents, Information

Erdoğan as to PKK and PYD’s statement that they are in no way related to the attack in Ankara has said, “It has come to light through information and documents obtained by all of our intelligence organizations that they are responsible for the attack”.

18 February 2016

Soldier Killed in Sur

Soldier Killed in Sur

A soldier heavily wounded in conflict erupted in Diyarbakır’s Sur between security forces and YDG-H members couldn’t be saved despite all the efforts.

General Staff: 88 Troops, 373 PKK Militants Die in 2012

General Staff: 88 Troops, 373 PKK Militants Die in 2012

The Turkish General Staff announced that 373 militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had died as a consequence of military operations during the past six months, while 88 troops also lost their lives within a period of nine months.

13 September 2012

General Staff Denied Use of Chemical Weapons

General Staff Denied Use of Chemical Weapons

The General Staff Presidency denied the alleged use of chemical weapons. Pursuant to the statement, the Turkish Armed Forces do not hold chemical weapons and ammunition in their inventory.

9 December 2011

Turkish Army: "90-100 PKK Members Killed"

AERIAL STRIKES

Turkish Army: "90-100 PKK Members Killed"

The General Staff Presidency announced on its website that "90 to 100" PKK members were killed during the aerial strikes carried out during the past seven days in Northern Iraq.

Criminal Complaint against Chief of General Staff

Criminal Complaint against Chief of General Staff

A group of seven intellectuals filed a criminal complaint with the Chief of General Staff on the grounds of a statement that allegedly targeted the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party in the context of the recent discussion on bilingualism.

22 December 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Prof. Oran Filed Lawsuit against Wiretapping of General Staff

Prof. Oran Filed Lawsuit against Wiretapping of General Staff

Prof. Baskın Oran filed a criminal complaint at the Ankara Chief Prosecution related to allegations of illegal wire tapping concerning the Deputy Chief of General Staff. The Presidency of the General Staff meanwhile launched a criminal investigation.

2 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu,Burçin Belge

General Staff Investigates Deputy Chief Güner

WIRETAPPING ALLEGATIONS

General Staff Investigates Deputy Chief Güner

General Güner, Deputy Chief of General Staff, allegedly gave the order for wiretapping more than 2,000 civilians in 2007. The General Staff immediately launched an investigation into the allegations. Intellectuals and politicians consider legal measures.

31 August 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

General Staff Comments on Heron Scandal

General Staff Comments on Heron Scandal

The General Staff Directorate denied allegations that they deliberately avoided the use of Heron air vehicles in the PKK attack on Han Tepe in July. However, the announcement does not explain alleged communication between military personnel.

23 August 2010 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Chief of General Staff Appointed

Chief of General Staff Appointed

Isik Kosaner has been appointed as Chief of General Staff. The government had rejected the appointment of Hasan Igsiz as the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces. Ceylanoglu has been appointed to that position instead.

General Expecting Promotion Summoned for Interrogation

General Hasan Igsiz, who was expected to get promoted in the Supreme Military Council, has been summoned for an interrogation within the framework of the investigation on allegations that the General Staff has used 400 Internet sites for psychological operations.

2 Soldiers Died - "Stop That Bloodshed"

ARMED CONFLICTS

2 Soldiers Died - "Stop That Bloodshed"

Private Şener in Şırnak and sergeant Aktaş in Hakkari in south-eastern Turkey died of explosives on May 8.According to an announcement of the General Staff, the explosives were placed by the militant PKK. Another 2 soldiers died in an armed conflict on 7 May.

10 May 2010 Tolga Korkut

Confirmed: Soldiers Killed by Mine from the Army

RIGHT TO LIFE

Confirmed: Soldiers Killed by Mine from the Army

A gendarmerie laboratory confirmed that the mine that killed seven soldiers in South-East-Turkey in May 2009 belonged to the army. The prosecution file of the case launched by the victims' families was transferred to the Prosecutor's Office of the General Staff.

9 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

"General Staff Should be Connected to Ministry of Defence"

MILITARY AND POLITICS

"General Staff Should be Connected to Ministry of Defence"

Prime Minister Erdoğan said that in case of deposing the Chief of General Staff from office, he could apply to the military judiciary. Former military judge Kardaş agrees with that, yet criticizing, "AKP has the power to change the military judiciary and with it the military power. Why do they not do it?".

10 November 2009 Tolga Korkut

Former General Testifies About Coup Plans

Former chief of General Staff, General Özkök talks to prosecutors of the Ergenekon case. Previously, he implicitly acknowledged plans for a coup within the forces.

Military Investigation on The Death of Private Leads to Confusion

Local Military prosecutor concludes that private Yuksel, whose death was formerly announced a fatality during a clash with the guerrrilla PKK, had committed suicide in September 2008.

General Staff Reacts to Alleged Illegal Relations

In a written statement, the General Staff denies any involvement with Ergenekon suspect Sahin and criticizes Radikal daily's consecutive articles revealing Sahin's statements to prosecutors where he alleged close ties with top-ranking army officers.

12 February 2009

General Staff Denies Speacial Training to Israeli Airforce

Annual Anatolian Eagle maneuvers have standard procedures and participating countries follow the planned scenario, says Gen. Gurak, following allegations on Turkish army providing special training to pilots engaged in Gaza offensive.

6 February 2009

PKK Confirms The General Staff

PKK Confirms The General Staff

The Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) corroborates the report by the General Staff regarding the Aktütün assault that there was no neglect, but denies that they were not successful.

31 October 2008

The General Staff Admits No Fault In Aktütün Assault

Commander of the 2nd Army Koşaner announced that the Armed Forces had no fault in the Aktütün assault of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), in which 17 soldiers were killed. Koşaner repeated the claim that the pictures that appeared in the media were incorrect.

27 October 2008

The General Staff Denies The Authenticity Of The Photographs In Daily Taraf

The General Staff Denies The Authenticity Of The Photographs In Daily Taraf

The General Staff announced that the photographs published in daily Taraf in connection with PKK’s Aktütün assault did not belong to the assault area. Taraf had claimed they had showed that the assault was known ahead of time.

17 October 2008

Military Prosecutor Bans News About Aktütün Assault “Just In Case”

The General Staff Military Court has placed a ban on publishing news about the Aktütün assault on the grounds that there was an investigation for those who leaked confidential documents and such activities “might violate the secrecy of the investigation.”

16 October 2008

Jailed Generals Visited "In The Name of The Army"

Jailed Generals Visited "In The Name of The Army"

The General Staff has announced that it sent an official visitor to retired generals Şener Eruygur and Hurşit Tolon, imprisoned suspects for the Ergenekon case. There is no information about the reason and content of the visit.

3 September 2008

İlker Başbuğ Is The New Head Of The Turkish General Staff

President Abdullah Gül approved the new promotions by the High Military Council (YAŞ). The new head of the General Staff is İlker Başbuğ. There were no expulsions this year.

Turkish Armed Forces Hit PKK Targets In Northern Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces Hit PKK Targets In Northern Iraq

The General Staff announced that yesterday (July 29) a large cave with 30-40 Kurdish Workers Party members was hit in Kandil region in Northern Iraq. A Kurdish village Bokristan is evacuated. The water project in the village is destroyed.

The General Staff Forces Daily Taraf To Turn In Its Sources In Dağlıca Story

The General Staff Forces Daily Taraf To Turn In Its Sources In Dağlıca Story

The General Staff threatens the newspaper Taraf that if they do not return the documents they used in Dağlıca story, they will come and get them. The journalist associations show their support by indicating that the journalists do not have to turn in their sources.

9 July 2008 Bawer Çakır

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