The Oct. 31 meeting of Turkey’s National Security Council was the scene of quite a heated discussion. Following the meeting, news media reports reported a rift between the government and the military on how to counter the so-called parallel structure or members of the Gulen movement who have allegedly infiltrated the state bureaucracy.
The ensuing developments appear to back up the allegations of a disagreement. Until 10 days ago, media and columnists close to the government frequently emphasized that the government and the military were in full accord on the struggle against the Gulenist movement. Yet, they now seem to have changed their strategy in the absence of any visible steps on the issue by the military.