It can be construed from the recording that Turkey, through its intelligence apparatus, runs and directs several armed groups in Syria that it has so far provided with around 2,000 trailers of military assistance. The leaked audio tape shows Fidan as anticipating several implosions to ensue in Syria after a planned military operation starts because “the borders are not controlled.“

Qatar is shown to have a role too, as Guler says that „Qatar is looking for ammos too, so let them pay in advance and we can provide them with it.“

The tape reveals Guler and Davutoglu as describing the armed militants in Syria as „an asset we can permanently use.“

Also according to the audio tape, Fidan says “we suggested sending a general to Syria, picked one and he did go there.“

Fidan is revealed in the recording as shrugging off as “illogical“ a suggestion by Davutoglu to send tanks.