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Our Directorate held a panel titled "July 15: Türkiye’s Victory of Democracy" in Paris, the capital of France. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a video message to the panel, which was moderated by Assoc Prof Kılıç Buğra Kanat, Washington Research Director of the SETA Foundation, and featured speakers Saadet Oruç, Chief Advisor to the President, Prof Özden Zeynep Oktav, who works at the Department of International Relations at Istanbul Medeniyet University, Prof Çağrı Erhan, Altınbaş University Rector, Editor Jacek Przybylski, International Relations Expert, and journalist Josephine Dedet from the Jeune Afrique magazine. Oruç, who...

Fahrettin Altun, the Presidency's Director of Communications, shared a video on his social media account telling the story of Recep Gündüz's father, Yaşar Gündüz, who was martyred on the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge during the FETO coup attempt. In his post, Fahrettin Altun noted the following: "July 15 is the glorious victory of our noble nation, which draws its strength from history, as in Çanakkale, destroyed the betrayal and invasion attempt in its faithful heart by shielding its chest against powerful nations, and making this beloved homeland a homeland again. We pray for Allah's mercy on our...

Our directorate held a panel titled "July 15: Türkiye’s Victory of Democracy" in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a video message to the panel, which was moderated by Prof. Enes Bayraklı, Faculty Member from the Turkish-German University, and featured panellists Prof.Yusuf Özkır, AA Board Member and Faculty Member from Istanbul Medipol University, Patrick Van Den Eede, Founding President of the Brussels-based non-governmental organisation The Soul of Europe, and Polish journalist Michal Karnowski. Özkır stated that he found it very valuable that the Presidency's Directorate of Communications organised such events in...

Our Directorate organised a panel titled "July 15: Türkiye's Victory of Democracy" in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a video message to the panel, which was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Alptekin from the National Defence University and featured panellists Murat Tınas (PhD) from the Turkish National Police Academy, Perko Matovic from the Centre for National Policy, and Predrag Rajic, Advisor to the Serbian Minister of Defence. Speaking at the opening of the panel, Ambassador Hami Aksoy of Türkiye to Belgrade highlighted that seven years have passed since the bloody coup...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. In his post, President Erdoğan said, "I wish Allah's mercy upon our heroes who were martyred on July 15 while defending their state, nation, independence, and will, and I express my gratitude to all my brothers and sisters who were bestowed with the honourable title of veterans and refused to allow the coup plotters to getaway. May July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day be blessed."  In his post, President Erdoğan also included a photo of...

On the occasion of the seventh commemoration of the coup attempt orchestrated by FETO on July 15, 2016, the Turkish flag was hoisted on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge through collaborative efforts involving the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the Istanbul Governor's Office, and the July 15 Association. The Deputy Governor of Istanbul, Özlem Bozkurt Gevrek, the Head of the July 15 Association, İsmail Hakkı Turunç, and the families of martyrs and veterans came together in front of the July 15 Memory Museum located at the entrance of the Anatolian side of the bridge. Turunç, while addressing the press during the event, mentioned that the Turkish flag...

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun participated in TRT News' "July 15 Special Interview" programme on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Director of Communications Altun answered questions during a programme held at the July 15 Democracy Museum, wishing Allah's mercy on those who lost their lives during the July 15 resistance and adding, "Indeed, the memory of our beloved martyrs is extremely precious and sacred, and for this reason, we must exert a great deal of effort to ensure that this memory is remembered accurately and engraved in the collective memory correctly. This museum, which we are currently in,...

On the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun posted a message on his social media account stating that July 15 was the day when the blessed resistance and unshakable will of the nation put up a barrier against terrorism with all of their might. Director of Communications Altun emphasised that July 15 was an epic of heroism in which the nation ended the period of coups with their bare hands, shattered the schemes, did not allow any terrorist to flee, and thwarted the treacherous plots with their courage and faith, adding: "On July 15, like...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Petr Pavel of Czechia. The call addressed the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Czechia as well as Türkiye's full membership process to the European Union (EU).