Turkish General Staff Chief, General Ilker Basbug called on his people for patience.
“The army has recently become a subject of criticism and even persecution. The malicious attacks forced 7 naval officers to commit suicide,” Gen Basbug said. “Your professional occupation demands a chivalrous spirit. You should be strong, otherwise you will make your enemies overjoyed.”
“Officers do not complain but resolve problems. I do call on you to be optimistic and stand ready to perform you duty,” he said, Aksam newspaper reported.
