Necdet

• “Turkey's Chief of the General Staff Necdet Ozel had said in a TV interview on Monday that 54 PKK militants had been killed inside Turkey and 200 to 270 in İraq.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Turkey Hits Group of Militants Inside Iraq

• “The new chief of the general staff will be Gen. Necdet Ozel, who had been head of the paramilitary police.”

  The Wall Street Journal: A Prime Minister's Push Reshapes Turkish Politics

• “Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Prime Minister Erdogan and Gen. Necdet Ozel, who will become chief of the general staff, at the Ataturk mausoleum in Ankara on Sunday Last week's confrontation with the military was the latest show of strength by Mr. Erdogan since winning his third term June 12.”

  The Wall Street Journal: A Prime Minister's Push Reshapes Turkish Politics

• “Necdet Ozel's appointment to head the armed forces came within hours of the mass resignations, as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul moved quickly to defuse the crisis.”

  Voice of America: Turkey's Prime Minister Appoints New Armed Forces Chief

• “Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed the chief of the paramilitary police, Necdet Ozel, as acting head of the armed forces.”

  Voice of America: Turkey's Prime Minister Appoints New Armed Forces Chief

• “ISTANBUL—Turkey's government on Wednesday began laying out details of the civil-military order they want to see, making it clear even before a new command is announced that the country's next top soldier, Gen. Necdet Ozel, will face a tough job.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Turkey Outlines New Role for Military

• “Foundation head Necdet Ipekyuz says they need all the help they can get.”

  Voice of America: Former Child Prisoners Seek Help in Turkey

• “Following the announcement Erdogan met the head of Turkey's gendarmerie paramilitary force, General Necdet Ozel, and they subsequently went separately to the presidential palace to meet President Abdullah Gul, fuelling speculation Ozel may be appointed to replace Kosaner.”

  The Huffington Post: Turkey's military chiefs quit ahead of key meeting

• “The meeting was interrupted by a private meeting of nearly two hours between Mr. Erdogan and the likely next chief of the general staff, Necdet Ozel.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Turks Meet on Military, Without Top Brass

• “Gen. Necdet Ozel, 61 years old, will be the new chief of the general staff, as the government had signaled earlier.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Turkey's Lira Tumbles After Surprise Rate Cut

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