The Turkish government has taken further steps to bring the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) under its full authority, issuing three new sweeping state-of-emergency decrees on 6 January. The decrees give the Turkish government wide-ranging authority over military appointments. For example the Turkish chief of general staff will no longer decide on the appointment of force commanders. Force commanders will now be suggested by the civilian Turkish Ministry of Defence (MoD) and will require signature by the prime minister and approval by the president. Force commanders will serve a two-year term of duty, which can be extended by the MoD for another year, until their retirement.
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