![A military officer applicant poses for a photo with a woman during an oath-taking ceremony in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Military-officer-applicants-oath-taking-ceremony-in-Turkeys-Izmir20171020_2_26399881_27007047.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Military officer applicant's oath-taking ceremony in Turkey's Izmir")
A military officer applicant poses for a photo with a woman during an oath-taking ceremony in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![A military officer applicant performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Military-officer-applicants-oath-taking-ceremony-in-Turkeys-Izmir20171020_2_26399881_27007045.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Military officer applicant's oath-taking ceremony in Turkey's Izmir")
A military officer applicant performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![Military officer applicants performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Military-officer-applicants-oath-taking-ceremony-in-Turkeys-Izmir20171020_2_26399881_27007041.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Military officer applicant's oath-taking ceremony in Turkey's Izmir")
Military officer applicants performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![Military officer applicants performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Military-officer-applicants-oath-taking-ceremony-in-Turkeys-Izmir20171020_2_26399881_27007040.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Military officer applicant's oath-taking ceremony in Turkey's Izmir")
Military officer applicants performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![Military officer applicants performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-20-Military-officer-applicants-oath-taking-ceremony-in-Turkeys-Izmir20171020_2_26399881_27007048.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Military officer applicant's oath-taking ceremony in Turkey's Izmir")
Military officer applicants performs during an oath-taking ceremony after completing the proficiency training in Izmir, Turkey on 20 October 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]