General Isık Kosaner appointed as new chief of Turkish General StaffAugust 9, 2010 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish government and the military reached a deal Sunday night over the appointment of top army chiefs after days of uncertainty in last week’s Supreme Military Council, or YAS. Turkey had been expected to announce a new army chief and Land Forces commander Wednesday at the end of the four-day YAS, but the two posts were left vacant in the final list of promotions. Gen. Isık Kosaner was appointed Sunday as the new chief of the Turkish General Staff and Gen. Erdal Ceylanoglu was appointed as the new commander of the Land Forces. The appointments were made public after a meeting at the Cankaya Presidential Palace between President Abdullah Gul, former chief of General Staff Gen. Ilker Basbug and Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
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