Is Türkiye still afraid of a coup?
Eviralnews,, Turkish newspapers yesterday and today once again talked about the coup and considered the release of several video files of officers' oath as an important issue. Some pro-Turkey ruling party newspapers considered the emphasis of young Turkish army officers on obeying the founder of the “Republic of Turkey” and not mentioning Erdogan's name as a matter of rebellion and disobedience to the president.
Although Erdogan's supporters want to punish the officers. But critics say: “If you didn't remove the customary oath of officers; It doesn't work here.” Previously, the phrase “I will remain loyal to Turkey” was included in the graduation oath of Turkish officers, and since 2016, this phrase has been removed by the order of Erdogan. But now the officers, in addition to the official graduation ceremony, actually held a semi-unofficial swearing-in ceremony and mentioned Mustafa Kamal, and it is clear that this action was not liked by the ruling party of Turkey.
A history, a political-military tradition
Türkiye should be called the land of military coups. In the 101-year history of the republic in this country, there have been several military coups, the last of which was the attempt by the generals under Fethullah Gulen to seize power and change the regime, which, of course, did not succeed and the coup plotters were imprisoned and expelled. But there have been important coups such as 1960 AD, 1980 AD and 1997 AD, some of which led to the execution of the then prime minister (Adnan Menderes), some led to the resignation and fall of the government (Najmuddin Arbakan) and the 1980 AD coup became It became an important turning point in the history of political-social developments in Turkey and its consequences still remain. Now the question is: Is it possible for a coup to happen again in Türkiye? Why is this question important? This is because in the last two days, the actions of two groups of officers from Turkish officer colleges chanting the slogan “We are Atatürk's soldiers” caused a strong reaction from Erdogan's supporters and they considered it as a sign of the possibility of another coup.
After holding two graduation ceremonies in Turkish Air Force and Navy Colleges, two groups of officers, after finishing the graduation ceremony and listening to Erdoğan's speech, unsheathed their swords in the barracks and chanted “We are Atatürk's soldiers” “, they swore to stick to his ideals.
Why did Erdogan's supporters get worried?
One of the important criticisms of Erdogan's opponents against him and the Justice and Development Party is that the Turkish state and party propaganda apparatus constantly talks about Erdogan personally and is not willing to mention the founder of the Republic of Turkey, General Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Critics believe that Erdogan wants to become so famous that he overshadows the name of Atatürk and establishes his name as the spiritual and political leader of Turkey in all eras. Until a few years ago, Erdogan was not willing to mention Atatürk in his speeches. But since he was forced to form an alliance with the government of Baghçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, in order to satisfy the nationalists, he occasionally mentions the name of Atatürk.
Yeni Akit newspaper, one of the newspapers under the control of the Justice and Development Party, which officially defends the restoration of the caliphate system and does not support the republic, in its headline and front page photo, the officers' action in chanting the slogan “We are all soldiers of Atatürk” as a call and a sign of a coup He considered and wrote: “You should immediately take off their military uniforms.”
The sharp headline of Yeni Akit newspaper is a sign of the fact that there is a serious intellectual and political gap between the conservatives and the military, and despite the fact that in recent years, a significant part of the Turkish armed forces has become Islamic, the conservatives are still part of the military. They are afraid and consider the army a secular and perfectionist institution.
Suzjo newspaper, which is known as the most important newspaper of Erdogan's opponents and also as the most circulated newspaper in Turkey, responded to Erdogan's supporters in a sharp headline and used a phrase that is not worth translating.
Suzjo also pointed out in a detailed report that many of Erdogan's appointed officials actually hate Atatürk. For example, Ali Arbash, the head of Turkey's religious organization, who is known as the most important mufti and religious official affiliated with the government, has traveled to 35 countries in the last 8 years, but he has not visited Atatürk's tomb even once.
The reactions to the actions of the officers are perfect
Many journalists and analysts of Turkey reacted to the issue of chanting the slogan “We are all soldiers of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk” in their analytical columns and television interviews. Ahad Hakan, editor of Hurriyet newspaper, wrote: “We should not allow this issue to be abused. Atatürk is the military commander and political leader of Turkey during the war of liberation and expelling the invaders from Turkey. It is very natural for our officers to chant such slogans.”
Özgur Ozel, the leader of the People's Republic Party, also mocked Erdoğan's supporters and said: “Of course, they should say that Mustafa Kemal's soldiers are.” So, who are the soldiers? Do you want them to say like some: I wish Greece would win? Özgur Ozel's reference in these sarcastic words refers to the positions of several leaders of the Justice and Development Party of the past years, who, in expressing their hatred for Atatürk, went so far as to say: “I wish Mustafa Kamal was in the liberation war from Greece.” would fail and would not establish a secular and anti-religious system in Turkey”.
Until a few years ago, even though the power was in the hands of the Justice and Development Party and Erdogan, the army commanders, as secular and secular generals of Turkey, had such power that they did not allow the veiled wives of Abdullah Gul and Tayyip Erdogan to attend the anniversary ceremony. Republic participate. But gradually, with the increasing influence of the generals under the command of Fethullah Gulen, worship and religious rituals were released in the Turkish armed forces. After the failed coup of 2016, the generals and commanders of Gulen, as well as the generals of Laik, were practically removed, and now most of the barracks and large colleges have mosques, prayer rooms, and Quran teaching centers. However, the intellectual and political tradition of the Turkish army, as a large NATO member army, has a secular and secular approach and it can be said; Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party, despite the fact that they have high power, always have a pessimistic view of the opposition of high-ranking Kemalist and Laik officers.
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