Retired admirals’ letter signals a possible rift within Erdogan’s government

The outcry following the publication of a letter penned by 103 retired Turkish admirals on Sunday showcases a possible rift within President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. In their letter, the admirals warned against any decision that undermined the Montreux Convention, an international convention that regulates the passage of ships into and out of the Black Sea. Fear that Erdogan could withdraw from it was sparked by a comment by Speaker of the Parliament Mustafa Sentop, who said the president had the authority to do so if he wanted to. Sentop defended his comment, saying that it was not meant as…