Turkey's latest 'civilian coup'
A civilian takeover of the top management of OYAK, a company owned by Turkish military personnel, has raised questions.
In the old days, the military staged coups in Turkey. That seems to have changed.
In recent months, we have witnessed a surprising series of civilian takeovers of institutions that were the traditional domains of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). These new developments include the increasing input of the civilian bureaucracy in weapons procurement, supplies and services for the TSK, and moves to break up the monopoly of defense companies managed by retired generals. The management changes in OYAK (Armed Forces Assistance Corporation) have been the latest "extraordinary civilian takeover."
