The lieutenants who were referred to disciplinary action on the grounds of chanting the slogan ''We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal'' submitted their defenses today. The top graduate of the class, Lieutenant Ebru Eroğlu, spoke with her relatives before submitting her defense, sending the message that regardless of the disciplinary board's decision, they would 'remain on the path of Atatürk'.
The newly graduated lieutenants had been referred to disciplinary action due to the 'We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal' slogan they chanted during the graduation ceremony.
According to the report by Tele1, Lieutenant Ebru Eroğlu, the top graduate among the newly commissioned lieutenants referred to disciplinary action, held a meeting with her relatives before submitting her defense.
During the meeting, Eroğlu told her relatives, 'Whatever the outcome, they will not be able to take the Military Academy badge from our chests or yours.'
'WE BECAME ATATÜRK'S CLASSMATES FIRST, THEN HIS COMRADES-IN-ARMS'
In her meeting, the newly graduated Lieutenant Eroğlu gave the following messages:
'Whatever the outcome today, they will not be able to take the Military Academy badge from our chests or yours. We became Atatürk's classmates first, then his comrades-in-arms. We will undoubtedly continue to act in this manner for the rest of our lives.'
Veteran journalist Müyesser Yıldız also shared a post about the incident on her X account. In her post, Yıldız provided information that Eroğlu concluded her defense by saying, 'You can take the rank on my shoulder, but you cannot take the Military Academy badge on my chest.'
The Land Forces Command High Disciplinary Board meeting, where the dismissal of the lieutenants was discussed, lasted 6 hours.
— Müyesser Yıldız (@MuyesserYildiz) January 16, 2025
It was learned that Lieutenant Ebru Eroğlu concluded her defense with the words, "You can take the rank on my shoulder, but you cannot take the Military Academy badge on my chest."
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