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Turkey seeks to replenish severely depleted military

The groups most affected by mass purges after the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey were the military cadets at high school and university levels. The government dismissed about 7,000 officer candidates attending four-year military high schools and four-year academies and transferred them to civilian schools.

Turkey's Special Forces sees record application in four days

Thousands of people have applied to be recruited by Turkey's Special Forces Command, which will recruit personnel from outside the military for the first time ever amid ongoing suspensions and dismissals carried out in the army since the failed coup attempt of July 15. 

According to initial data, a total of 7,929 people have applied to the command in only four days.

Turkish military academy to resume student admissions in February 2017

Turkey's military academy will resume student admissions in February 2017, following a halt after the failed July 15 coup attempt.

The academic year will kick off in February 2017 primarily for the air force academy, according to an official from the Defense Ministry who wanted to remain anonymous. 

New amendment to permit civilian officers in army, report says

The Turkish Armed Forces' (TSK) new amendment on employing civilian officers for military positions requiring specific qualifications will alter the superior-subordinate relationship as it will allow chief civilian officers to command their military subordinates, daily Habertürk reported June 16. 

Victims of military helicopter accident remembered in military and religious ceremonies

Military and religious ceremonies have started this morning at all military facilities in Romania and at such facilities abroad where Romanian troops operate to remember eight soldiers who died in a recent military helicopter accident.