Top three military commanders in the army, navy and air force were on Wednesday, replaced in Turkey.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to the changes, his spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said, after a four-hour meeting in Ankara chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.
Kalin said that their tenure was over and did not provide other details. Report says, Military Chief of Staff, General Hulusi Akar retained his position.
The changes were made during a meeting of the Supreme Military Council, the highest body responsible for appointments and removals within the armed forces.
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