Addressing the Commemoration for July 15 Martyrs at the GNAT, President Erdoğan said: “July 15 is the victory of the nation and the national will, the victory of those who are fond of democracy. July 15 represents the victory of the truth over lies, the victory of justice over oppression, and the victory of freedom over humiliation. With the resistance on July 15, the nation both repelled a putsch and thwarted an attempt of invasion.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the commemorative event for July 15 martyrs at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) on the occasion of the...
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President Erdoğan shared a video to commemorate the July 15 heroes. In the post he shared on social media with the hashtag "Victory of Democracy", President Erdoğan said, "We remember with grace and gratitude all our heroes who taught a lesson to the traitors who attempted to take our country captive on July 15, by risking their lives to defend their homeland. The flag cannot be lowered! The adhan cannot be silenced!" The video shared by President Erdoğan and featuring animated images stated the following: "Çanakkale is impassable. Mehmetcik, who stood up to bullets to protect their homeland and...
The nation's fight against the July 15 coup attempt was told, and martyrs were commemorated on the led towers set up at various sites in İstanbul and Ankara by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. The events organized by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications on the occasion of "July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day" depict the citizens' fight against the July 15 coup attempt. Accordingly, the nation's fight against the coup attempt was told, and martyrs were commemorated on the led towers set up in Ortaköy, Kuleli, Taksim districts of İstanbul and İstanbul Airport departure gate No. 4; and at the July 15 K...
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications told the stories of citizens, who were martyred during the July 15 coup attempt, to the international public in English through a live broadcast from the July 15 Monuments in İstanbul and Ankara. During the event, organized by the Directorate of Communications, 251 martyrs were commemorated one by one on platforms set up across the July 15 Monument at the Presidential Complex and the July 15 Martyrs Monument at the exit of the July 15 Martyrs Bridge on the Anatolian side. The heroism of the martyrs was broadcast with a visual presentation in English. Several ambassadors from various countries delivered speeches...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun told about the July 15 coup attempt and FETO in an interview with El Mundo, one of Spain's most prominent newspapers. Director of Communications Altun also commented on the Turkish people's victory of democracy on July 15, Türkiye's fight against FETO and other terrorist organisations, Europe's attitude toward FETO, and Türkiye-EU relations during the interview. July 15 was a horrific night for a lot of people, including myself. There were airstrikes, death squads, and even tanks crushing vehicles of families in the streets. However, from the very first hours of these images, the claim that ...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated in the article he penned for Daily Sabah: "Türkiye is determined to eradicate all terrorist organizations targeting the country." "These lands have witnessed an unprecedented betrayal on July 15, 2016. The 'mankurt's of the terrorist organization FETO, who have infiltrated into state institutions for more than 40 years and have settled down in the Turkish Armed Forces, pointed their guns at the people, at their homes and their parliament," he stated, reminding that this cost the lives of 251 people. Hailing the Turkish people's "epic" resistance to the coup attempt from the very start, Altun said...
Presidency's Directorate of Communications released a public service announcement titled "Thanks to You", which was prepared for the July 15 martyrs on the occasion of July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day. Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the public service announcement in his social media account, along with the verses of the National Anthem "For freedom is the absolute right of my ever-free flag; For independence is the absolute right of my God-worshipping nation!", and stated: "If the wind from the Bosphorus still fills our lungs, or if we go out on a summer evening and walk, if we can...
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications will tell the stories of citizens who were martyred in the July 15 coup attempt to the international public in English, through a live broadcast from the July 15 Monuments in İstanbul and Ankara. As part of the commemoration programme marking the fifth anniversary of July 15, 251 martyrs will be commemorated one by one, and their heroism will be broadcast with a visual presentation in English. The goal of the programme is to call international attention to the nation's democratic victory, which was earned at the expense of its life, in the fight against the July 15 coup attempt. ...
Under the leadership of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the struggle against the July 15 Coup Attempt and the victory won are being digitally displayed with the concept of “Victory of Democracy” at the Digital Display Centres in 7 different cities, namely Konya, Samsun, Diyarbakır, Siirt, Van, Malatya and Ağrı. The Digital Display Centres, established last year under the leadership of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, continue to welcome visitors in Konya, Samsun, Diyarbakır, Siirt, Van, Malatya and Ağrı this year as well. Every month, visitors to the Digital Display Centres are presented with content pertaining...