'Islamist dictatorship' Turkey Replaces Pro-Western NATO Officials with Pro-Russia-China-Iran Figures: Times. (AW)
Turkey has replaced pro-western military officers in
diplomatic and NATO posts with pro-Russia-China-Iran figures, The Times
claimed.
In the wake of failed military coup in Turkey, the government has recalled or retired some 150 officers in ranks of NATO.
A number of those dismissed have written to General Scaparrotti voicing concerns about their replacements.
One leaked email, The Times reports, alleges "I and my
Turkish colleagues observe a considerable rise of ultra-nationalist,
anti-western sentiments within our military and throughout our state
departments".
"It is very worrying to witness that some of the newcomers
from Turkey to Nato have a radical mindset, some question the values of
Nato and even hate western organisations while holding
pro-Russia-China-Iran sentiments," the report adds.
Among those reportedly replaced are two senior officers in the Turkish defence attache's office in London.
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has revealed that
some Turkish officers working at the alliance had applied for asylum in
Europe.
General Scaparrotti said he had no suspicion that any of the Turkish officers might have been involved in a coup plot.
Turkey has one of Nato’s largest armies, and is a strategic bridge to the Middle East and Black Sea region.
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