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Shirts of Steel: an Anatomy of the Turkish Armed Forces


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Éditeur : I.B.Tauris Date & Lieu : 1991, London & New York
Préface : Pages : 212
Traduction : | ISBN : 1-85043-326-7
Langue : AnglaisFormat : 135x210 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. Eng. Bir. Shi. N° 3312Thème : Général

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Shirts of Steel: an Anatomy of the Turkish Armed Forces

Shirts of Steel: an Anatomy of the Turkish Armed Forces

Mehmet Ali Birand

IB Tauris

The Turkish armed forces, over 800,000 strong, occupy a very special position in Turkish society. One of the largest armies in NATO, it is accorded a status enjoyed by no other European army. Its influence on the political life of the Republic runs deep. Three times-in 1961, 1971 and 1980 - the army has intervened in politics, on the third occasion to undertake wholesale constitutional and legal restructuring.
Shirts of Steel is a unique study of the Turkish army from the inside by one of Turkey’s most distinguished journalists. Although the army is seen by many as guardian of the nation, the principles that guide and motivate the officer corps are barely understood and rarely discussed, even in Turkey. In an unprecedented break with convention, Mehmet Ali Birand was given permission to talk and live with officers and to write frankly about his experience. By allowing the people he interviewed to speak for themselves, and by following through the career of a typical officer from his initiation into the army at 14 to his final retirement, Birand gives his account a special liveliness and directness. The result is a fascinating insight into an institution which plays a central role in Turkish society.


Mehmet Ali Birand is a well-known journalist and specialist on Turkey, and the author of numerous books. His most recent book was The General’s Coup in Turkey: An Inside Story of 12 September (London 1987).


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Contents

Foreword by William Hale / vii

Preface / xiii

Part One: The Making of an Officer / 1

Preamble: Birth of a Commander / 3
1. The Attraction of a Military Career / 6
2. A Total Change From the Very First Day / 11
3. Shirts of Steel: The Military Academy / 24
4. ‘You are an Officer. You are Superior’ / 43
5. The Principles of Ataturk / 52
6. Politics and Political Parties / 68
7. Does Their Training Prepare Officers for Intervention? / 83
8. Isolation from the Civilian World / 97

Part Two: The Commander in the Field / 111

9. At Your Command, Sir! / 113
10. The Rise of a Commander / 129
11. The Commander’s Fringe Benefits / 139
12. Staff Officers: The Cream of the Army / 154
13. The Gendarmerie: An Unfortunate Force / 166
14. What Lies Ahead for the Colonel / 172
15. The World of the Generals / 178
16. Retirement: Death of a Soldier / 189

Appendix: How the Machine Works / 194




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