Minister Güler's first assessment on the lieutenants' sword oath: 'We need to wait patiently'
Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler made his first assessment regarding the sword oath taken by newly graduated lieutenants, which has occupied the agenda for a long time, during a live broadcast he attended.
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Minister Güler answered questions from Kübra Par on tv100. Speaking for the first time about the highly debated sword oath of the lieutenants, Yaşar Güler said, “Discipline is always the priority... We need to wait patiently until November 25.”
Yaşar Güler spoke about the highly debated sword oath of the lieutenants.
Stating that a legal process is currently underway, Yaşar Güler said, “There is a legal process, and this legal process lasts 2 months and 10 days. The lieutenants graduated on August 30, and their ties with the Military Academies had already been severed that day. They had a 15-day grace period. They started their duties at their respective branch schools on September 15. Therefore, the 2-month and 10-day period began as of September 15.”
“WE NEED TO WAIT PATIENTLY”
Stating that one should wait patiently regarding this matter, Yaşar Güler noted the following;
“When we add 2 months and 10 days to September 15, as a society, we need to wait patiently until November 25. However, our perspective as the TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) on these situations is that discipline is always the priority.”