It is saddeningBüyükanıt refuted the claims that the general staff is preparing to interfere with civilians' lives: "there is no such plan."
The chief of the general staff said: "plan is prepared and implemented. There is no preparation or a plan." Büyükanıt accused Taraf newspaper: "just look at the financers of that newspaper."
Büyükanıt stated that Turkish Armed Forces are under attack and added: "Are there any other armed forces in the world who are attacked more than ours? And they are attacked in such a period when the fight against terrorism is very successful. This is saddening."