Joseph Votel
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| Born | 14 February 1958 |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy,United States Army Command and General Staff College,United States Army War College |
US senior officer, United States Central Command, United States Special Operations Command | |
Joseph Leonard Votel is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who was commander of United States Central Command from March 2016 to March 2019.[1] Before that, he was commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
2016 Turkish coup attempt allies
- Full article: 2016 Turkish coup attempt
- Full article: 2016 Turkish coup attempt
In a July Aspen Security Forum meeting, Votel, as Commander of the US Central Forces (CENTCOM), regretted the outcome of the failed coup: {{#subobject: |Has superobject=Joseph Votel |Has objectClass=Quotation |Has author=Joseph Votel|+sep=, |Has text=“After the coup attempt, many close allies of the US military in the Turkish military were put in prison. We undoubtedly have relations with many Turkish leaders, especially military leaders. I am worried about how these relations will be affected.” |Is about=Joseph Votel,Turkey/Military,Turkey/Deep state,2016 Turkish coup attempt,CENTCOM,Aspen Security Forum|+sep=, |Has wikipediaPage= |Has location=|+sep=, |Has publicationDate=July 2016 |Sourced from= |Has sourceDetails= |Has sourceTitle= |Has sourceName= |Has sourceURL=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/abdli-ust-duzey-yetkililerden-skandal-darbe-aciklamasi-wp1332950
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“After the coup attempt, many close allies of the US military in the Turkish military were put in prison. We undoubtedly have relations with many Turkish leaders, especially military leaders. I am worried about how these relations will be affected.”
Joseph Votel (July 2016) [2]
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