Türkiye commemorates July 15 coup attempt, remembers victims

Türkiye commemorates July 15 coup attempt, remembers victims

Türkiye on Saturday commemorated the victims of the July 15, 2016 defeated coup try by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), which left not less than 252 lifeless and over 2,700 injured.

On its seventh anniversary, Turks throughout the nation remembered the victims of the lethal coup try.

Since its official designation in October 2016, yearly the nation marks July 15 as Democracy and National Unity Day, with occasions held nationwide to commemorate those that misplaced their lives defeating the putschists and to recollect the bravery of the nation.

FETÖ and its United States-based chief Fetullah Gülen orchestrated the defeated coup, which left 252 individuals lifeless and a couple of,734 injured.

Ankara additionally accuses FETÖ of being behind a long-running marketing campaign to overthrow the state by way of the infiltration of Turkish establishments, notably the navy, police, and judiciary.

The try by FETÖ to overthrow the federal government started round 10 p.m. native time (1900GMT) on July 15, 2016 and was thwarted by 8 a.m. the subsequent day.

Standing towards the menace, the Turkish individuals courageously confirmed the world that they might not tolerate any try and thwart their will as expressed by way of their democratically elected authorities.

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