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Even through all his bluster, Erdogan's fear is obvious

Despite massive purges since the attempted coup a year ago, Turkey's president and those around him are still afraid of their own military.

Pinar Tremblay
Pinar Tremblay
Jul 17, 2017
A soldier accused of attempting to assassinate Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the failed July 15, 2016 coup is carried by gendarmes to the courthouse in Mugla, Turkey July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz - RTX3BFT0
A soldier accused of attempting to assassinate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the failed coup of July 15, 2016, is carried to the courthouse by gendarmes in Mugla, Turkey, July 14, 2017. — REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz

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