Ever since the Taksim Square Massacre, the fact that none of the perpetrators were caught and brought to justice has fueled allegations that the Turkish branch of Operation Gladio, the Counter-Guerrilla, was involved. One of the first persons to raise such allegations was the then leader of the opposition Bülent Ecevit.
The aftermath of the Taksim Square Massacre has fueled speculation that the Turkish branch of Operation Gladio's Counter-Guerrilla was responsible for failing to hold perpetrators accountable. Bülent Ecevit, then leader of the opposition, was among the first to suggest this possibility.