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ANKARA, Turkey — The chiefs of staff of Turkey’s military stepped down Friday as tensions dramatically increased over the arrest of dozens of officers accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic- rooted government.
Gen. Isik Kosaner resigned as chief of staff earlier Friday along with the commanders of the navy, the army and the air force. The government responded by quickly appointing the remaining highest- ranking commander, Gen. Necdet Ozel, as the new land forces commander and the acting chief of staff.
The latest developments weren’t expected to cause political or military instability in the short term.
