| "Nope. Nope. Nope." |
Buyukanit's comments were described by Turkish media as "military truce with Presidential Palace" following celebrations of Turkey's Victory Day at army headquarters where Abdullah Gul made his first public appearance as President.
The Turkish Armed forces Chief General stayed away from Gul's swearing-in ceremony in parliament on Tuesday, and on Wednesday he failed to greet the president according to protocol at military graduation ceremony.
However, NTV quoting Buyukanit as saying, "We have our principles, but the country will say they have had enough of this, so let's not talk about this anymore." The military, which sees itself as the ultimate defender of secularism, has forced four governments to step down since 1960.
The military and the secular elite, including judges and some opposition leaders, fear Gul's presidency will lead to a creeping subversion of the secular order. Gul denies this.
In response to accusations that the Turkish army was using chemical weapons against Kurdish rebels in south east Turkey, Buyukanit denied such claims adding that he was a military person and will not respond to claims by terrorists, in reference to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).