Turkish military:Transparency exposes further scandals ...
Sixteen people, including 10 military officers on active duty, were arrested last week as part of an ongoing probe into a gang within the Naval Forces. Transparency exposes further scandals in Turkish military Against the background of a recent inquiry into a prostitution ring, which later turned into a major investigation of a spy scandal in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), many people in Turkey have started to wonder how deep the rabbit hole goes in a military infested with moles and to what extent national security has been compromised. While the legal proceedings are taking place at their own pace, experts are worried that similar cases might have been swept under the rug in the past when nobody dared to question the conduct of military officers. Now that the authority of the army has been reduced and civilian authority has became more assertive along with increased transparency in and better democratic control of the armed forces, prosecutors are able to look into matters that