As part of the panel series organised by the Directorate of Communications to mark 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, the “National Will and Democratic Resilience: The 10th Anniversary of 15 July” panel was held at the historic Vijećnica Library in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Attended by officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of Turkish institutions and organisations, and numerous guests, the event began with the opening of a photo exhibition portraying the events of the night of 15 July and the Turkish nation’s struggle for democracy. Following a tour of the exhibition, participants watched the...
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An "15 July International Media Programme" was held at the İstanbul Governor's Office with the participation of international media representatives, supported by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, to mark the tenth anniversary of the Fetullah Gülen Terrorist Organisation's (FETO) coup attempt of 15 July 2016. As part of the programme commemorating the tenth anniversary of 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, 41 international media representatives from 21 countries—including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Korea, Morocco, Ethiopia, Poland, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Nigeria, Montenegro, Uzbekistan, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, and the Turkish Republic of Northern...
As part of the “Roundtable on Türkiye–Indonesia Bilateral Relations in the Fields of Media, Communication and Public Diplomacy”, organised under the coordination of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the existing cooperation between the two countries in the fields of media, communication and public diplomacy, as well as opportunities for new joint initiatives, were discussed. The roundtable was attended by Prof. Talip Küçükcan, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and ASEAN; ReşatUğur Karacan, the Counsellor of...
As part of the 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day commemorations, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications held the Nigerian leg of its panel series titled "National Will and Democratic Resistance: 10th Anniversary of 15 July" in the capital, Abuja. The event, which was attended by many academics, journalists, citizens, diplomats, and representatives of civil society, discussed the treacherous coup attempt by the Fetullah GülenTerrorist Organisation (FETO) on the night of 15 July 2016, which targeted the constitutional order, and the democratic resistance of the Turkish nation in the protection of the national will. During the ...
As part of the 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day commemorations, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications held the Amsterdam leg of its panel series titled “National Will and Democratic Resistance: 10th Anniversary of 15 July”. The event, which garnered the interest of many academics, journalists, politicians, and diplomats, focused on the coup attempt by the Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organisation (FETO) on the night of July 15, 2016, which targeted the constitutional order and the resistance of the Turkish people. The programme opened with remarks by Türkiye’s Ambassador to The Hague, Fatma Ceren Yazgan, while the Presidency's Head of Communications,...
A panel titled “National Will and Democratic Resilience: The 10th Anniversary of 15 July” was held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to mark the tenth anniversary of 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day. Held at the Zalihe Çavuşoğlu Conference Hall of the Assembly of the Republic of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the panel was attended by Speaker of the Assembly Ziya Öztürkler, Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Türkiye's Ambassador to Lefkoşa Ali Murat Başçeri, Chairperson of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Sıla Usar İncirli, Deputy Speaker Fazilet Özdenefe, along...
As part of the commemorative events marking the tenth anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt on July 15, 2016, 3D video mapping shows were held at Galata Tower and Maiden's Tower, two of İstanbul's most iconic landmarks. Presented under the theme “Our Will, Our Victory!”, the projections used digital art to portray the Turkish nation's historic resistance on the night of 15 July and its victory in defence of democracy. The shows, which took place in two sessions at 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., combined three-dimensional animations specifically designed for the architectural textures of Galata Tower and Maiden's Tower with sound recordings, music,...
As part of the international commemoration programmes organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications to mark the 10th anniversary of 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, a panel titled “National Will and Democratic Resilience: The 10th Anniversary of 15 July” was held in Berlin, the capital of Germany. The programme, held at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Berlin, began with a tour of the photo exhibition on 15 July. Participants had the opportunity to view the photographs portraying the events of the treacherous coup attempt and the Turkish nation's will to protect its democracy at the exhibition. G...
As part of the 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day commemoration events organised by the Directorate of Communications, the “Silent Witness Installation,” which remained open to visitors throughout the day at designated locations, primarily Taksim Square—one of Istanbul’s iconic landmarks—attracted significant public interest. Thousands of citizens visited the installation throughout the day, which was created to preserve the memory of our revered martyrs who sacrificed their lives while resisting the coup attempt. Visitors laid carnations in memory of the martyrs, offered prayers, and observed a moment of silence. The personal belongings of our heroes who embraced...