The Turkish people will continue to do everything possible to prevent any attempts to take away independence from her and constraint.
This is the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an appeal to citizens at the Memorial Museum “July 15” after visiting the Schehids Most July 15 “.
The head of state emphasized that on the night of July 15 to July 16, the Turkish people showed real heroism and courage.
“The Schehidov Bridge July 15” – one of the places where the blood of the innocent that night spilled most, the president recalled.
“On the only bridge, 34 sons of the Motherland, including two police officers, took a heroic death on the bridge. Together we witnessed the treacherous and cruel face of the conspirators after the murders they committed here. We did not forget and do not forget any of those scenes captured in our memory. In the same way, with great pride, we recall the epic struggle of unarmed citizens with tanks and guns of death, ”said the Turkish leader.
Erdogan assured that the memory of heroes will live in the heart of the Turkish people for many generations. The head of state again thanked everyone who heeded him and went outside from the first minutes of the events of that night to confront the traitors.
The event was also attended by the spouse of the president, members of the Cabinet, the ruling party, deputies, heads of municipalities and close to those who died during the attempt of a coup of citizens.
– in Turkey they honor the memory of the victims of events July 15
Eight years have passed since the bloody events on July 15, 2016, associated with an attempt to violent power seizure of power by supporters of the terrorist organization Fetullah Gulen (Fetö).
A group of military personnel who were part of Gulen’s criminal organization did everything to overthrow the legally elected authorities in Turkey, but thanks to the will and determination of the country’s leadership, law enforcement agencies, as well as ordinary citizens who defend democracy, the putschers plan failed.
After the dramatic events that unfolded in Turkey in the summer of 2016, on July 15, the country is celebrated as an important state holiday – the Day of Democracy and National Unity.
Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the active support of the population and the assistance of patriotic employees of the power structures, an attempt to violent power, undertaken on July 15, 2016 by the supporters of Fetullah Gulen, was prevented.
The Turkish people, who demonstrated a heroic example of the protection of democracy, once again defended independence and future of the country.
Subsequently, it turned out that about 9 thousand military personnel were involved in an attempt to seize power in Turkey. Terrorist conspirators used 35 aircraft, 37 helicopters, 246 armored vehicles, including 74 tanks. More than 250 patriots of Turkey donated themselves in the fight against the puffers.