One who took the same oath was applauded, the other faces dismissal from the army: Üçok explains the difference

At the graduation ceremony of the Maroon Berets held on August 16, 2024, the exact same oath was taken as the one for which the lieutenants are now facing dismissal, and it was applauded by Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and Chief of General Staff General Metin Gürak, who were present at the ceremony. Retired Military Judge Dr. Ahmet Zeki Üçok, who joined veteran journalist Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu's program 'Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu ile 12'den' on 12punto, explained the difference.

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One who took the same oath was applauded, the other faces dismissal from the army: Üçok explains the difference

As the debate over the 'sword oath' and the requested dismissals—one of the most important items on the agenda—continues, important statements came to 12punto from Retired Military Judge Dr. Ahmet Zeki Üçok. Reminding that the oath that brought Ebru Eroğlu, the top graduate of the Military Academy, to the point of dismissal from the army was also read just 14 days earlier at the graduation ceremony of the Maroon Beret soldiers, Üçok said the following regarding the difference:

"It was removed from the directive... If they removed the oath, it was removed for everyone. Mr. Bahçeli had made statements saying that these were connected to foreign powers; where are the foreign powers? Does misinforming the public so much befit a politician of such years?

Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu: We say they are being dismissed from the army because they said 'We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal,' while pro-government media, in response to journalists like us, say there is no such thing, they are being dismissed because they committed a disciplinary offense...

The action written down as a disciplinary offense is reading an oath text that has been removed from force. If this is a crime, or even a crime requiring dismissal, how was this text read 14 days ago in the official program of our heroic Maroon Beret soldiers' oath ceremony and not considered a crime? While the child who had it read there was kissed on the forehead, why is Lieutenant Ebru, who had it read at the Military Academy, being tried to be dismissed?

The answer to this is entirely politics, entirely a campaign by sects, communities, and FETÖ members who are enemies of the Turkish Armed Forces, and unfortunately, such an operation was allowed in the TSK, and let this be our shame in the 21st century!

Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu: So these lieutenants are being dismissed from the army because they said 'We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal'

Yes, that is the only difference!

Otherwise, oaths are taken at all official ceremonies, but they don't say 'We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal.' These children only took the oath on August 30, 2024, and shouted 'We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal' at the end of the ceremony. That is the only difference, and this is the success of those who are uncomfortable with this, the enemies of Atatürk, and the circles striving to de-Atatürk-ize these children of ours in the TSK and distance them from his principles...

Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu: Why should saying this be a crime?

In the Military Penal Code, the internal service regulations, or the directives, saying 'We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal' is nowhere listed as a crime! In fact, we used to say it with pride, so looking for a military crime in this is absurd. It is an event that occurred entirely as a result of politics, the policy currently implemented by the government...

News Source: 12punto