Retired Brigadier General Naim Babüroğlu banned from entering military social facilities

Dündar stated that Babüroğlu went to the Fenerbahçe Military Social Facility entrance on January 8, 2026 (yesterday) at 11:40 AM as a guest of officers who graduated in 1974 for a conference titled "Atatürk, Republic and Lausanne," and when he presented his entry card, a "Entry prohibited" warning appeared on the control device,and thus he learned that his entry to the military social facility had been banned. Uğur Dündar'ssocial media post is as follows:"Retired Brigadier General, Strategy Expert, Historian-Author Naim Babüro ğlu went to the Fenerbahçe Military Social Facility entrance on January 8, 2026, at 11:40 AM, as a guest of officers who graduated in 1974, for a conference on his area of expertise, "Atatürk, Republic and Lausanne," and presented his entry card.

However, he was told that a "Entry prohibited" warning appeared on the control device.And thus he learned that his entry to the military social facility had been banned.The military social facility staff also stated that his entry had been prohibited by the General Staff.Consequently, the event was canceled.

Babüroğlu, who was shocked,had not received any prior notification document or message regarding this matter!"NAİ

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Babüroğlu, in the live Sözcü TV broadcast he attended, made his first assessment of the ban decision as follows: "

I was made to wait at the military gate and not allowed insidewhen I was told I could not enter, I said that no such ban decision had been communicated to me. The soldiers at the gate called their commander, and he also checked and said this order is coming from the General Staff. What I am sad about is that this ban decision wasitis possible, but there is a legal path for this. Through my lawyer,Ihave initiatedthelegalobjectionprocess.Thisneedsto be legally notified.A conferencewasgoing to be held and I was going to attend.Ido not know the reason or who imposed it.Wehavepursuedlegal action, but I musthonestlyadmit that I respect the institutional identityof the TurkishArmed Forces.Idonotcriticizemyarmyormystate,butsincethisIf such a decision is being made and you do not even state the reason, I must say that this is a disturbing situation. At the very least, such bans should be explained... It does not suit

the TAF and state tradition, I have never been against my army and my state, but such a thing is sadd enesses...

Iwas expecting something like this, because I cri ticized the fact that the dismissed lieutenants were experiencing this and I defended the lieutenants. The terror-free Turkey process of the state's national interests process of the state's national ithatthey were not in accordance withtherules and that this was ate rrororg anizationset trap, I haveconsistentlystated.