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Turkey's military distances itself from political corruption investigation Turkey's military distances itself from political corruption investigation
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Turkey's military has released a statement saying it will not be dragged into politics amid a deepening corruption scandal that engulfs the prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkey's military has released a statement saying it will not be dragged into politics amid a deepening corruption scandal that has engulfed the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The leader has been forced to reshuffle his Cabinet after the resignation of three ministers, whose sons were detained as part of an investigation. The leader has been forced to reshuffle his cabinet after the resignation of three ministers, whose sons were detained as part of an investigation.
The military's statement on Friday came after one of Erdoğan's advisers raised the possibility that the scandal may be a plot to trigger a coup, in a regular column published in the Star newspaper. The government has blamed the corruption investigation on a foreign-brewed "dirty plot" to bring down the government.The military's statement on Friday came after one of Erdoğan's advisers raised the possibility that the scandal may be a plot to trigger a coup, in a regular column published in the Star newspaper. The government has blamed the corruption investigation on a foreign-brewed "dirty plot" to bring down the government.
Turkey's military has staged three takeovers since the 1960s but has seen its powers curbed under Erdoğan's decade in power. Turkey's military has staged three takeovers since the 1960s but has seen its powers curbed during Erdoğan's decade in power.
Critics have accused Erdoğan of political manoeuvring to prevent new arrests related to the investigation, including the removal of police and judicial officials.Critics have accused Erdoğan of political manoeuvring to prevent new arrests related to the investigation, including the removal of police and judicial officials.
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