One of the most important statements against the coup attempt was by the Commander of the 1st Army, Full General Ümit Dündar

One of the most important statements against FETO coup attempt was by the Commander of the 1st Army, Full General Ümit Dündar. Dündar went live on the broadcast of a private television channel and stated that the plotters of the coup attempt were a small group and that the necessary measures were taken. 11th President Abdullah Gül also went live on CNN Türk broadcast and reacted against the coup attempt. Gül addressed the soldiers with trenchant words and emphasized democracy and national will. Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu went live on the broadcast of a private television channel and responded strongly against the coup attempt. When Bülent Bostanoğlu contacted the Minister of National Defense Fikri Işık on the phone at 01.17 as there was no news on the Chief of General Staff and the other Commanders of the Armed Forces, his statement, ‘As the command echelon, we definitely do not accept this attempt’ was broadcast on CNN Türk at 01:24. The commander of Special Forces, Major General Zekai Aksakallı, who went live on NTV broadcast at 01:49, stated that there were martyrs and injured in the attempt of the parallel treachery network, and that they have control over the situation.