In a solemn ceremony held on the Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York, a flag adorned with pictures and names of the victims of the 2016 defeated coup in Türkiye was displayed, marking the seventh anniversary of the failed coup try. The commemoration occasion introduced collectively officers and diplomats, emphasizing the necessity for worldwide cooperation and solidarity to fight the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).
Speaking on the ceremony, Turkish Ambassador to the United Nations Sedat Önal, known as upon the worldwide group to unite with Türkiye in its combat towards FETÖ. He emphasised that the menace posed by this group was not confined to Türkiye alone however prolonged to each nation through which it operates. “This is a clear-cut warning,” Önal proclaimed from the Turkish House, located simply throughout the road from the U.N. headquarters.
The Turkish consul basic in New York, Reyhan Özgür, delivered a poignant speech acknowledging the importance of the day. “We remember this day as the day when our nation faced an unprecedented challenge – a cowardly attempt by a small faction within our military to seize control of our government,” Özgür acknowledged. “But we also remember this day that united us as a nation in the face of adversity and demonstrated the unwavering determination of the Turkish people to safeguard our democratic values.”
Every 12 months on July 15, Türkiye observes Democracy and National Unity Day, commemorating the resilience of its residents within the face of the tried coup. The 2016 coup, orchestrated by FETÖ and its US-based chief, Fetullah Gülen, resulted within the lack of 252 lives and left 2,734 people wounded. Türkiye’s authorities has constantly accused FETÖ of perpetuating a long-running marketing campaign to overthrow the state by infiltrating key establishments such because the army, police, and judiciary.
Fetullah Gülen, who has resided in self-exile close to Saylorsburg within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania since 1999, has been a determine of competition between the United States and Türkiye. Ankara has repeatedly known as for Gülen’s extradition to face justice for his alleged involvement within the failed coup and his position in sustaining FETÖ’s actions.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
