Thursday, 28 July 2016

Paper Tiger: Why Turkish Army is Not as Strong as It Seems

Paper Tiger: Why Turkish Army is Not as Strong as It Seems
Troops parade with Turkish flag on August 30, 2013 in Ankara during celebrations for the 91st anniversary of Victory Day, with ceremonies held at Ataturk's Mausoleum known as Anitkabir in Ankara, Turkey
While the Turkish Army is known as the second largest force in NATO, Russian political analyst Evgeni Krutikov suggests that it resembles nothing so much as a "paper tiger." The analyst notes that in the wake of the attempted military coup the country's army could be considerably weakened.
Although Turkey's army is the second largest force in NATO with its 750,000-strong military contingent, it is not as powerful as it seems, Russian journalist and political analyst Evgeni Krutikov notes.

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