28.04.2000 - 00:00 | Son Güncellenme:
The high rank commanders of Turkish armed Forces met in the General
Staff Headquarters one hour before the first raund of the presidential
elections which was broadcasted live on tv.
The news immediately reflected into the Parliament lobby as well. General
Staff Commander Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Land Force Commander Atilla Ates,
the Air Force Commander Ergin Celasin, the Navy Commander İlhami Erdil,
Commander of Gendarme Forces Rasim Betir, Secretary General of the National
Security Board Cumhur Asparuk learnt the results of the first raund at 2
p.m. on the television as the General Staff meeting started.
The commanders who pointed out that the National Security Board meeting to
be held in the Presidential Palace today is an "ordinary" one, had
previously reported that Turkish Armed Forces has a concern for the
elections.