Senior Turkish generals resign a day after military cull

Generals resigned day after military dishonourably discharged nearly 1,700 personnel

Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim (C) and chief of staff General Hulusi Akar (L) during a visit to the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Mausoleum, founder of modern Turkey, before the Turkish Supreme Military Council meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 28th July 2016. Turkish parliament on 21 July formally approved a three-month state of emergency declared by Turkish President Erdogan. Photograph: EPA/STR

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 11:55

Two senior Turkish generals resigned from the armed forces on Thursday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, a day after the military dishonourably discharged nearly 1,700 personnel for their role in a failed coup this month.

The two generals are Kamil Basoglu and Ihsan Uyar, both high-ranking members of the land forces, CNN Turk said. It was not immediately clear why they had resigned.

Wednesday’s military cull included 149 generals and admirals, which would represent roughly 40 per cent of all Turkish generals and admirals, military data show.