“The door of democracy opened by the nation will never close again”

“The door of democracy opened by the nation will never close again”

In the public service ad prepared by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications for the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, Turkey's adventure of democracy is told through the story of three generations of women who witnessed the 27 May 1960 and 12 September 1980 coups and July 15, 2016 coup attempt.

In the public servie ad, a woman who listens to the coup on May 27, 1960, is seen with her daughter and her newborn grandchild on September 12, 1980. The public service ad shows that on July 15, 2016, three generations of women who did not leave their homes during both coups took to the squares against the treacherous coup attempt. The ad ends with the images of women mingling among the hidden heroes of the July 15 saga.

Stating the words “The door of democracy opened by the nation will never close again,” the public service ad described in a historical pattern, ends with the line, “With respect, gratitude and prays to all our martyrs, veterans and nation...”