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Hawk named as military head

Turkey's Land Force Commander Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, who will replace the head of the country's military, Chief of Staff Gen. Himi Ozkok.

The government named a general who favors a tougher line on a wide range of issues, including Turkey's EU negotiations, to replace the head of the country's military, who was considered a moderate.

The change, which was widely anticipated, comes as Turkey is insisting that Washington do more to crack down against Turkish Kurdish rebels operating out of bases in northern Iraq.

Gen. Yasar Buyukanit , the head of land forces, was appointed during a Cabinet meeting July 31 to replace Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, the chief of staff, when Ozkok retires in late August.

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