Türkiye marked the 5th anniversary
of the failed coup attempt that took
place on July 15, 2016, with a number
of memorial activities for the martyrs
who had confronted the heinous coup
plotters.
Addressing guests and the families
of the victims in a commemoration
ceremony in the Parliament, President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remembered
those who lost their lives on the night
of July 15.
“July 15 marks the victory of our nation,
our national will, and the victory of
those who believe in democracy.
July 15 represents the victory of the
truth over lies, the victory of justice
over oppression, and the victory of
freedom over humiliation. With the
resistance showed on July 15, our nation
both repelled a putsch and thwarted
an attempt of invasion,” President
Erdoğan said.
President Erdoğan then moved on to
participate in the commemoration held
for July 15 Democracy and National
Unity Day and the opening ceremony of
the July 15 Democracy Museum.
Praising the Turkish nation for
heroically standing up against the coup
plotters with their own bare hands,
President Erdoğan said, “Our people do
not forgive treachery, traitors, or those
who back them, or those conspirators
who seek political gains by supposedly
using them in their own way. That is
why we say that we will continue our
struggle no matter what until the last
FETO is neutralized, brought to justice
and stopped from being a burden on
our country and nation.”