In Its Simplest Form: The Susurluk Accident
As NATO member states emerged one by one in European countries in the early 1990s, it was expected that Turkey, the most critical country in the Cold War, would face a similar reckoning. In 1996, a traffic accident occurred. A Mercedes crashed in Susurluk, carrying a member of parliament, a police chief, and Abdullah Çatlı, the renowned nationalist leader of the 1970s who was wanted under a red notice. At Çatlı's funeral ceremony in Nevşehir a few days later, a leaflet, the author of which was unknown, was distributed:
"For years, our country has been in a covert war. Çatlı took sides in this war. He didn't just take sides; he took risks and paid the price. He fought like a sword, lived an honorable life. He walked towards God." Whether Abdullah Çatlı, who allegedly fought like a sword, was a man of the deep state was never officially declared. But the word chosen was quite telling. "Kılıç" is the Italian word for "Gladio."
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