16.05.2025 13:20
The Ministry of National Defense issued a statement regarding the remarks made by Tuncer Bakırhan, Co-Chair of the DEM Party, about the village guards. In the statement, the ministry said, "Statements targeting our village guards will amount to nothing more than a futile effort in the face of our nation's profound insight and spirit of unity and solidarity."
Co-Chairman of the DEM Party, Tuncer Bakırhan, recently made a striking suggestion regarding village guards who will be left unemployed after the terrorist organization PKK lays down its arms. Bakırhan stated, "We will not leave the guards unemployed, hopefully. Take the weapon from their hands, give them a stick, let them take care of animals in the village. It is a more honorable duty."
HIS WORDS SPARKED CONTROVERSY
Bakırhan's remarks about the guards have led to discussions in the public sphere, while the Ministry of National Defense also published a statement in response to the DEM Party member.
RESPONSE FROM THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE TO BAKIRHAN'S STATEMENT
In the statement made by the Ministry of National Defense, it was stated, "Our Security Guards, who stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish Armed Forces and security forces, serving with great courage and without hesitation, becoming martyrs and veterans, are the true heroes of the fight against terrorism."
"IT WILL NOT GO BEYOND A FRUITLESS EFFORT"
Statements targeting our Security Guards, who always stand by the state as a beautiful example of state-nation unity, will not go beyond a fruitless effort in the face of our nation's profound insight and spirit of unity and solidarity!"