19.04.2025 10:20
The soldier on guard at Anıtkabir, while walking with his hands behind his back, struck the butt of his weapon on the ground as a man passed in front of him. Some viewers interpreted the footage as "The guard soldier warned the man with his weapon's butt," while others argued, "It has nothing to do with that. He is signaling to the other soldier for a change of guard or to indicate a need to walk," thus shifting the debate to a different dimension.
The action of a guard soldier at Anıtkabir has become a topic of discussion on social media. While on duty, the soldier saw a man walking with his hands behind his back and struck the ground with the butt of his weapon. Following the spread of images from that moment, various discussions began in the public sphere.
VIEWERS OF THE FOOTAGE WERE DIVIDED
Some users who watched the footage claimed that the guard soldier's action was a reaction to what is considered a "disrespectful attitude" in the way the man was walking. Others argued that the soldier was signaling to the other duty soldier for a routine procedure, such as a change of guard or the need to walk.