This handout picture released by Turkish Prime Minister Press Office, on February 18, 2016, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) delivering a speech as Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, as Hulusi Akar (R) stands next to him during his condolence visit at the General Staff headquarters in Ankara. PHOTO: AFP
Hulusi Akar, who was briefly taken hostage by the plotters on the night of the coup, also said the armed forces would continue to perform their duties with determination.
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"These cowards in uniform, these traitors have inflicted great damage on our nation and especially on our army," he told reporters during a visit to the interior ministry in the capital Ankara to inspect damage caused during the violence.
Akar was due to meet President Tayyip Erdogan later on Sunday, Turkish media reported.
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