Head of ASAM TÜRK DEGS (Turkish Maritime and Global Strategies Center) and Istanbul Topkapı University Faculty Member, Former Rear Admiral Assoc. Dr. Cihat Yaycı made special statement to our newspaper.
After the decision of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals, Yaycı, who made a statement to our newspaper and explained the process, said, "I learned on May 16, 2020 at 03.00 that I was removed from the position of Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces and appointed to the command of the General Staff without the knowledge of the force commander. With the assignment notification message of the Ministry of National Defense, it was ordered that 'Immediate departure from the Naval Forces (without ceremony, no protocol, without transfer) and my participation in the General Staff on May 18, 2020, which is the first working day (mainly on the administrative holiday and curfew)'. As I stated in my resignation petition, my honor was greatly crushed when I was ordered to leave hastily, as well as being taken into the order on grounds that I thought were devoid of any reason or basis (remembering FETO-like plots). I openly stated that I was exposed to lies, slander and smear campaigns. I had been publicly dismissed and demoted to a humiliated admiral. I couldn't accept that," he said.
“I WAS SUSPENDED BY LIES AND Slanders”
Stating that he proudly wore his uniform for 40 years, without any doubt, Yaycı said, "At the point I was brought to that day, it was clear that I would not be able to practice my profession as an admiral who was not given a duty and was dismissed as a result of lies and slanders, almost by plotting. It was an overwhelming honor and dignity. I have continued my struggle against the members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization, which started long before the treacherous coup attempt that FETO tried to carry out on July 15, 2016, within the framework of the will and knowledge of official institutions and authorities. Thank God that I was successful in this matter, I understand better from the joy experienced by the traitors that day and the insults, threats and slanders that continue today. With these feelings and thoughts, I resigned on May 18, 2020, burning with heartache, scorching, but not resentful of the state, trusting the justice of Almighty Allah and I referred the slanderers to Allah, and immediately afterwards, dedicating myself to raising national youth and defending our national causes on international platforms, in civilian clothes and academics. I started working with my identity."
"The real culprits are those who inculcates"
"In no way, especially Defense Industry Security Law No. 5202 and Law No. 5201, that I have no pressure on the tender, inspection or acceptance process, on the contrary, I have given orders not to be pressured, and I only want the complaints and deficiencies communicated and reported to me to be investigated, if it was correct. I do not take part in the tender, inspection and acceptance chain as required, I do not pressure or suggest anyone, I do not know the complaining and complained companies and their owners, my only purpose is to support the production of domestic and national materials in accordance with their needs and if they want, therefore I do not protect anyone. It has been proved that it was others that I did not provide, actually involved in all these processes and put pressure on the members of the commission, and that all of the allegations made against me lacked any basis and evidence," Yayci added.
"I REFER THEM TO ALLAH"
Indicating that he does not deserve this treatment, Yaycı said following words:
"Due to the information conveyed to me due to an inspection and acceptance process in which I was not involved in any way, warnings for the healthy conduct of tender and inspection-acceptance processes with only generally accepted orders, legal orders that protect the law and money of the state, forcing me to force slander, accusations and allegations against me. An investigation was opened and I was fired. In fact, when the investigation file prepared about me is examined, it is clearly seen that the main criminals, those who pressurize, those who make suggestions and those who have relations with companies are others. So who will give my 40-year-old uniform? Who will pay for my successful professional career? Who will reimburse my dignity and honor? My heart is burning, I am scorching, I do not forgive them and I refer the slanderers to Allah."