It should be noted that the Turks were having major problems with the Kurds at the time. Our accommodation, along with all military facilities were patrolled by armed guards. When we moved it was in convoy with troop trucks and armoured cars, and when we requested a visit to a mountain top remote radar head, we were told it was to dangerous - as 6 guards had been killed there 4 weeks before.
So as far as the Turks were concerned the guard had endangered the lives of all his comrades in an active war zone.