Turkey has pulled its troops out of a Nato exercise in Norway over an alleged insult to its political leaders.
Reports said that an image of the "enemy" in the mock exercise was actually a photo of modern Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Turkish media also reported that a fake social media account in the name of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was used to send anti-Nato messages.Turkey withdrew all 40 of its participating troops in response.
The country has the second largest military force in Nato, and is involved both in coalition efforts against so-called Islamic State and in Nato's Afghanistan mission.
Norway's Defence Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen issued a statement of apology for the incident, which he blamed on a single individual.
He said the messages had been sent on the private computer network used in the drill, "and in no way" reflected Norway's views.
UCJ, UNILORIN.
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