Responding to criticism from the EU, which has said the military has too much influence on public life in Turkey, the government is seeking to introduce reforms aimed at bringing the status of the armed forces into line with countries in the Union.
Reagujući na kritike EU da armija ima prevelik uticaj na javni život u Turskoj, vlada teži pokretanju reformi sa ciljem da se položaj oružanih snaga uskladi sa standardima zemalja članica Unije.