Civil–military relations

Turkey on Wednesday replaced the commanders of its army, air force and navy after their terms in office expired, reshuffling the top of a military that has been shaken by last year’s failed coup.

The army received a serious blow in terms of losing its well-educated cadres and human capital due to the 'Balyoz' case, which terminated the careers of hundreds of staff officers, including generals and admirals, says veteran journalist Sedat Ergin who holds a journalism award for investigating the case The "Balyoz" (Sledgehammer) military coup plot case was a grave miscarriage of justi