Leaders from world wide on Saturday shared messages of solidarity with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the seventh anniversary of the 2016 defeated coup.
In a press release, Pakistan‘s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated: “While recalling the supreme sacrifices of the brave Turkish people, we pay our rich tribute & respects to the martyrs who valiantly resisted the heinous attempt to deprive them of democracy and basic rights.”
“This historic & epoch-making day in 2016 also represented unwavering faith & profound trust in the dynamic leadership of my brother H.E. President @RTErdoğan.The takeaway of the day was that the nations can overcome any challenge with the power of unity, fraternity and deep bonds,” he added.
On Friday, Raja Pervez Ashraf, the speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, additionally expressed his unflinching solidarity and unwavering assist for the brotherly individuals, Parliament and Government of the Republic of Türkiye.
“The valiant resistance of the resilient Turkish people to the devious coup attempt on July 15, 2016, is a prime example of how nations can overcome obstacles and hardships by cooperating and being brave, determined, and dedicated,” he stated, in accordance with a press release issued from his workplace.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev despatched a letter to Erdoğan on the event.
In his letter, Aliyev commemorated the cherished reminiscence of those that sacrificed their lives to forestall the coup try with deep respect.
Aliyev underlined that the victory, obtained at the price of the blood and lives of martyrs, confirmed the love of the Turkish individuals for his or her homeland, their spirit of battle, and their invincibility.
“The Democracy and National Unity Day, which is a symbol of solidarity and national unity, will remain as a day of great honor in Turkish state history,” he stated.
The Azerbaijani individuals and state have stood alongside Türkiye from the very starting of this battle, condemning the traitors who attacked the nation’s constitutional construction and legit authorities, Aliyev added.
Also, Qatar‘s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani “sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the anniversary of his country’s Democracy and National Unity Day,” state news company QNA stated.
Ersin Tatar, the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), echoed the sentiment, saying: “I once again condemn the July 15, 2016 FETÖ coup attempt on its 7th anniversary in the strongest terms, I commemorate all our martyrs with mercy and express my gratitude to our veterans.”
FETÖ and its U.S.-based chief Fetullah Gülen orchestrated the defeated coup try of July 15, 2016, which left 253 individuals killed and a pair 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, significantly the navy, police, and judiciary.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
