Turkey's Supreme Military Council concludes first day deliberations

ANKARA (A.A) - August 1, 2011 - Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) completed its first-day deliberations on Monday.
The council will meet again at the General Staff headquarters in Ankara on Tuesday for its second-day deliberations.
The regular YAS meeting will end on August 4. Council's decisions will be made public after presented to President Abdullah Gul.
Acting Chief of General Staff and Land Forces Commander Gen. Necdet Ozel, Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Aslan Guner, the First Army Commander Gen. Hayri Kivrikoglu, the Second Army Commander Gen. Servet Yoruk, the Third Army Commander Gen. Yalcin Ataman, the Aegean Army Commander Gen. Nusret Tasdeler, and other generals are attending the meeting.
The Council will advance several colonels, admirals and generals to a higher rank, appoint new generals and admirals to several military posts, and discuss undisciplined or unethical behaviors and retirement of officers during the meeting.
The meeting comes only three days after former military chief Gen. Isik Kosaner, and three force commanders asked for retirement.