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As part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, the stories of the heroes of the July 15 struggle told on screens set up in many parts of the city by our Directorate. A video about the treacherous coup attempt of July 15 was screened from the LED towers installed in Bakırköy Freedom Square as part of the events organised under the theme "Heroes of the Century of Türkiye." In the square, there was also a photo exhibition of special images related to July 15. Visitors to the square stopped by the exhibition and watched the video screenings, while...

Addressing citizens on the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, President Erdoğan said: “July 15 is our glory, dignity and medal of honor. July 15 is a declaration of national will, a proclamation of independence.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens in Istanbul on July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. “On every July 15th, we mark this day in accordance with its place in our history with various events organized across our country. Today, we are remembering July 15th across Türkiye,” President Erdoğan said, expressing his remembrance of the martyrs with grace and his gratitude to the...

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan issued messages on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. On the 7th anniversary of FETO's treacherous coup attempt, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan penned a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In his letter, Aliyev expressed his profound respect and reverence for the memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to prevent the coup attempt. Stating that the treacherous plan of July 15 was one of the difficult tests in the history of Türkiye, Aliyev...

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...