Turkish general 'battered his subordinate in Syria'

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A Turkish brigadier general reportedly beat one of his subordinates in Syria, prompting criticism from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).

Ali Tilkici, the head of the Specialized Sergeants Federation, said that Brigadier General Ercan Pürsünlü beat a specialized soldier in a military unit in Syria.

"We'll be a part of this case with our entire legal bureau. I wonder if you'll be able to say, 'I'm a general, I can beat him' in court. Will you deny what happened despite hundreds of witnesses?" Tilkici said in a Facebook post on May 19.

#SuriyedeUzmCvsDövenPasa
O yigit yarın sehit olursa nasil helallik isteyeceksin
Sana bu devletin hukuk devleti olduğunu göstereceğiz
Senin tüm kanunlardan üst olmadığını göstereceğiz
Sonuna kadar uzman Çavuşumuzun yanındayız
Bir adım geri atan namerttir pic.twitter.com/BvyTQZcj62

— Ali Tilkici?? (@karabey38) May 19, 2020

"We'll teach you that this is a state of law and that you're not above the law and regulations," he added.

MHP deputy leader İzzet Ulvi Yönter commented on Tilkici's claims, saying that the party will follow the case.

"We'll be standing against those who play with the honors of our specialized sergeants, who humiliate and beat them in front of people and we'll pursue this case until they're brought to account," Yönter said on May 19.

"Everyone should know their place and limits," he added.

Uzman Çavuşlarımızın onuruyla oynayan, herkesin içinde aşağılayan, el kaldıran, fiili ve fiziki müdahelede bulunan her kim ya da kimler olursa karşılarında duracağız, hesap sorulasıya kadar da peşlerini bırakmayacağız...Herkes yerini bilsin, sınırını bilsin, haddini bilsin... pic.twitter.com/AHLWchSEAQ

— İzzet Ulvi YÖNTER (@UlviYonter) May 19, 2020