President Erdoğan reacted strongly to Özel's words regarding the command level of the Turkish Armed Forces: Watch your step, know your place!

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made important statements at the Extended Provincial Presidents Meeting at the AK Party Congress Center: While our rivals cannot even raise their heads from the fight for seats, we are facing our nation with new reform packages. While the main opposition is stuck in the swamp of corruption, theft and plundering municipalities, we are calculating how we can elevate our country to the top 10 economies of the world. Irregularities or corruption are gushing out from every place you turn, from congresses to collections. Don't you ever take steps in accordance with law and order? Aren't you ashamed of the situations in which you brought down the party founded by Gazi Mustafa Kemal? Mr. Özel should respond to the allegations in the municipalities. Mr. Özel talks a lot but talks in vain. Neither the path Mr. Özel follows is the path, nor is his style suitable for political courtesy. The expressions he uses (threatening force commanders) are the latest example of this. Mr. Özel, I am addressing you as the commander-in-chief. Watch your step, if you don't, we will. You do not have the authority to criticize the command level of the army. You should know your place. I will gather the command level, we will file a lawsuit primarily for moral compensation and other areas. President Erdoğan turned 71 yesterday. Many heads of state congratulated him by phone. A birthday cake with the AK Party logo was cut for Erdoğan. The statement made on the AK Party's social media account read, "Happy birthday to our leader, the hope of the oppressed, the servant of his country and nation. Welcome to lead his people and the 85 million citizens who are increasing every day, you have brought joy. It is a good thing you exist." I am addressing you as the Commander-in-Chief. Watch your step. If you do not, we know how to make it happen. We will gather my command level and file all kinds of lawsuits.
It is normal for those who cannot gather without fighting to look at us and get irritable. The sooner Özel comes to his senses, the better. Otherwise, the bells will ring for him.
Takvim