The military council meeting had been scheduled for early August but was brought forward following the coup attempt. Turkey's top military commander, who was held hostage during an attempted coup, kept his post Thursday, while the general who served as acting chief of staff was promoted following a purge in the military following the failed putsch. Turkey has declared a state of emergency following the failed coup that caused 290 deaths. Before the military council meeting, the prime minister and top brass visited the Ankara mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, modern Turkey's founder, where they vowed to overcome all security threats. Turkish officials have said they believe the coup plot was launched in haste because of the planned August military council meeting, when many officers suspected of links to Gulen would have been discharged.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2016 22:07 UTC