Yildirim and Defense Minister Fikri Isik are also taking part in the council for the first time.
The council will review the failed coup -- led by a group of rogue officers outside the chain of command, reportedly members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) -- as well as handle its regular agenda, namely the promotions and appointments of military staff.
Yildirim also announced that the meeting would last for just one day, unlike the three-day meetings of years past.
The council’s decisions will be submitted for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s approval.
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