A mawlid was held at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for the martyrs who lost their lives in the coup attempt by the Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO). The prayers of the hatims (complete recital of the Qur'an) were made for the martyrs prior to Friday prayer as part of the event organised by the Governorship of Istanbul and coordinated by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. At the end of the event, which included the recitations of the Mawlid an-Nabi al-Sharif and eulogies, Turkish delight and water were distributed to the citizens by the Fatih Municipality. Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, Commander...
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President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan: “The unwavering faith and confidence of the people in you, as well as their strong union around you, played a decisive role in preventing treason against the Turkish state and allowing your country to pass this challenging test. This outstanding victory, which is the indicator of national unity and solidarity, indomitable will and strong leadership, has been etched in the history of the Turkish state forever." President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of the 6thanniversary of FETO's treacherous coup attempt. Aliyev...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun: "I wish God’s mercy upon all of our martyrs who gave their lives for national will, their homeland, and Türkiye forever. We have not forgotten the people's resistance on July 15, and we will not forget or allow it to be forgotten.” In a message he shared on his social media account on the occasion of July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that July 15 marked a new turning point in Türkiye's political history, representing the epic fight put forward by the nation. Noting that on that...
In a message on July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, President Erdoğan said: “On the night of July 15 coup attempt, we defended our Republic, our democracy and all of our achievements at the cost of our lives. Banding together and staging an epic resistance against putschists, we showed it to foes and friends alike that Türkiye can never be taken hostage and the Turkish people can never be brought to their knees.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on the 6th anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). Conveying...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that they did not yield to the invaders with the glorious resistance they displayed during the coup attempt by the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) on July 15, 2016, and won yet another blessed victory, adding, “We will keep the spirit of July 15 alive, and we will continue to work tirelessly for Türkiye forever.” The Turkish and English commemoration announcement containing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's message for the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day has been published by some newspapers today. Emphasising in his message that on July 15, 2016, hearts pounding for Türkiye forever...
President Erdoğan: “We will be in Istanbul’s Saraçhane Square on the anniversary of July 15. I invite all my citizens to our meeting where we will commemorate our glorious struggle and our august martyrs.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited all citizens to the July 15 event that will be held at 17.30 in Istanbul’s Saraçhane Square. In a post on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, “We will be in Istanbul’s Saraçhane Square on the anniversary of July 15, when we turned the coup attempt into a great epic and sent the evil hands...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun commemorated those who were martyred during the July 15 coup attempt by the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) with mercy. In a post he shared on his social media account, Director of Communications Altun said, “Consider a country that defended itself against coup plotters in order to preserve its love for Türkiye. Consider a nation that was willing to be martyred for the sake of its homeland and flag. I commemorate our martyrs who died on July 15, 2016 with mercy.” Director of Communications Altun also shared a video prepared by the Directorate of Communications. The video...
July 15 Democracy and National Unity Train departed from Ankara to Istanbul. The high-speed train (YHT), dressed in the theme of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day in collaboration with the Directorate of Communications and the General Directorate of Turkish State Railways (TCDD) Transport Inc., departed from Ankara YHT Station for its first journey this year. The words "For the sake of the crescent and the star... Türkiye forever" were written on the train. The exterior-trimmed YHT set will provide services for two months on the Ankara-Istanbul-Konya route with images of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. The...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. President Erdoğan and King Salman bin Abdulaziz exchanged Eid al-Adha greetings. Bilateral relations and regional issues were also discussed during the call.