Some approach the plot with caution, saying the document revealing this plot could be a fake one while others, looking at the preparation of similar controversial documents in the past, believe in the authenticity of the document and express horror over the military's involvement in such shady plots. But no matter what the fate of this document turns out to be, it seems that military-civilian relations have entered a new phase, with the civilian administration being more courageous in demanding an account of the military's wrongdoings.Bugün's Gülay Göktürk thinks the emergence of the controversial action plan has brought military-civilian relations to a new level in Turkey because when such documents were revealed in the past, everyone expected the General Staff to shed light on the incident with cliché statements, but now everyone is paying attention what the civilian government and the judiciary will do. In her view, the scale of this incident is so extensive that it cannot be ignored with cliché statements, such as reiterating belief in the General Staff and that it will take the necessary actions. In the light of this, she sees a speech delivered by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at his party's parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday as an indication of the new level of civilian-military relations. Erdoğan said: “Even if other parties do not display a clear stance [against anti-democratic initiatives in the country], it is the duty of the AK Party to defend democracy.” Commenting on Erdoğan's remarks, she says the government must have understood that if it does not expose an attempt targeting its existence, it will have prepared its own demise.
Yeni Şafak's Ali Bayramoğlu says the controversial document might turn out to be a fake as claimed by some, but Turkey has seen many such documents in the past that were genuine. “This document or another one might be a fake, but there are dozens of genuine ones. Turkey is changing, these are the tremors of a structure where the military loses its influence,” says Bayramoğlu.
Radikal's Avni Özgürel says the document revealed by the Taraf daily can either be genuine or fake; there is no third option. He thinks the person who was the most surprised and bothered about the document is Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ. “I have no suspicions about this, because thinking the opposite would be an insult to the personality of a person who said, ‘The Turkish Armed Forces [TSK] is respectful and committed to the democratic regime, which is one of the fundamentals of the republic,' two months ago.” In this regard, Özgürel says even if the authenticity of the controversial document is proved, it is not credible to argue that the plot in question was prepared with the knowledge of Başbuğ.
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