The High Military Council (YAŞ) is convening as we speak below the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Prior to the assembly, President Erdoğan visited Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum) along with the members of the High Military Council.
After laying a wreath with a crescent and star motif on Atatürk’s mausoleum, they stood in a second of silence and the National Anthem was sung. Erdoğan and the YAŞ members then proceeded to the Misak-ı Milli Tower.
President Erdoğan signed the Anıtkabir Special Book and wrote the next:
“Dear Atatürk, as the members of the High Military Council, today, once again, we commemorate your esteemed presence and our heroic martyrs with mercy. We wish for the 2023 YAŞ meeting to bring goodness. Despite the conflicts and tensions in its close vicinity, Türkiye continues to be an attractive center in its region. We are exerting intensive efforts in all fields to build the Türkiye Century that we promised to our nation and to hand over a more prosperous, prestigious, and peaceful country to future generations. In this endeavor, our greatest source of strength is the Turkish Armed Forces, which are the apple of our nation’s eye, with their high sense of duty, deterrence capability, and superior capabilities. With the decisions we will make in today’s YAŞ meeting, we will further empower our army. May their souls rest in peace.”
One of a very powerful subjects anticipated to be on the agenda at YAŞ is the appointment of the brand new Chief of the General Staff after Yaşar Güler grew to become the Minister of National Defense, leaving the place vacant. With Güler turning into the Minister, Musa Avsever was appointed because the Chief of the General Staff. During the assembly, the particular person to imagine this position completely can be decided.
In the High Military Council, choices may even be made relating to the appointment of latest drive commanders or the extension of the phrases of present commanders.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
