According to reports, the plan was formulated by the Istanbul-based 1st Army in 2003, just months after the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to the power.
Prema izvješćima, plan je skovan 2003. od strane 1. armije, čije je sjedište u Istanbulu. Plan je sačinjen samo par mjeseci nakon što je na vlast došla Stranka pravde i razvitka (AKP).