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Speaking at the "Heroes of the Century of Türkiye" event held at Beylerbeyi Stadium in cooperation with our Directorate, the Istanbul Governor's Office, and Üsküdar Municipality, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated, “Those who took to the streets and squares, risking their lives that day for their homeland, nation, and ummah, are the heroes of the Century of Türkiye." Director of Communications Altun said, "July 15 was a coup attempt by terrorists dressed in military uniforms. In fact, July 15 was an invasion attempt that appeared to be a coup." Emphasising that the invaders and imperialists who wanted...

As part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day activities, a video was shown and an exhibition was opened at the 3D LED Tower by our Directorate in İzmir, Gündoğdu Square. The events of July 15, 2016, as well as videos of eyewitnesses to the events, were shown in the 3D LED Tower, which opened this morning. In addition, an open-air exhibition of 25 photographs depicting July 15 was set up in the Square. Since the early morning hours, approximately 10,000 people have visited both the LED Tower and the exhibition.

Our Directorate held a panel titled "July 15: Türkiye’s Victory of Democracy" in in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The panel held at Gazi Husrev Bey’s Library started with a video message from Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun. Assist. Prof. Abdullah Erboğa from National Defence University, Assoc. Prof.  Jahya Muhasilovic from the International University of Sarajevo, Dr. Sedad Beslija from the University of Sarajevo and Assoc. Prof. Sedad Dedic from the University of Zenica took the floor at the panel, which was moderated by Assist. Prof. Burak Güneş from Kır�...

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...