Erdogan is that you?
Dude, what are you still objecting to after you admit the phone call is real?
I have read the entire arguement.
Balamir constantly provided sources and his narrative makes a total sense.
It is an absurd and totally fishy situation for a prime minister to intervene in such a tender. Why would he micromanage such a thing? And why does he have such a close link to someone who couldnt even properly apply to the tender(his words)?
Actually ''fishy'' would be used when there is dispute, there is no dispute what is going on in here!
In the phone call then-prime minister Erdogan literally gives advise to Kalkavan saying ''object to the bid that Koc won'' He literally cares this more than Kalkavan himself.
then when Kalkavan tells him ''but we dont even have a written application?'' and Erdogan responds back ''doesnt matter, you go ahead'' Kalkavan obviously at this point doesnt even expect sth to change, yet Erdogan is the one who wants it.
and yes as expected the bid given to Koc group gets cancelled after news about prime ministry inspection board (Başbakanlık Tekftiş Kurulu) ''initiating investigation'' come up and in 26 September 2013 in Defense Industry Executive Committee prime minister Erdogan declares he cancelled the bid.
NOTE: THIS HAPPENS ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER GEZI PARK PROTESTS IN WHICH KOC SHELTERED PROTESTERS IN HIS DIVAN HOTEL!!!
Koc sheltered protesters in his hotel in 15 June 2013 and this happened in 26 September 2013.
Gezi isyanının odağındakilerin tespiti amacı ile, dün bir operasyon daha başladı.. Birkaç öğretim üyesi gözaltına alındı.. Devamı da gelecek gibi.. Gelsin de....
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Kalkavan himself says they made the mistake themselves by not applying with a written application but Erdogan still tells them to make an objection to BIMER, prime minister's special office and prime ministry inspection board about ''how the tender wasnt done with competition.''
Guess who gets the bid? After being given ''a second chance'' Kalkavan gets the bid.