Commemoration of July 15 in Istanbul! High-profile figures attended.

Commemoration of July 15 in Istanbul! High-profile figures attended.

16.07.2025 01:01

A commemoration program was held by the Istanbul Governorship and Fatih Municipality in Istanbul Fatih on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of July 15th Democracy and National Unity Day. Speaking at the event, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül stated, "This structure, which stole our most precious feelings, unfortunately tried to confront Turkey with an invasion one day through a coup attempt."

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In Fatih, a commemoration program was held by the Istanbul Governorship and Fatih Municipality on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of July 15th Democracy and National Unity Day. As part of the program, the crowd gathered at Fatih Mosque marched with flags accompanied by a military band to Anıt Park.



A commemoration program was held by the Istanbul Governorship and Fatih Municipality on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of July 15th Democracy and National Unity Day.



HIGH-LEVEL NAMES ATTENDED



Attending the program were Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan, President of the World Ethnosport Confederation Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, Selçuk Bayraktar, AK Party Bursa Deputy Mustafa Varank, Istanbul Provincial Police Chief Selami Yıldız, and garrison commanders. Citizens gathered at Fatih Mosque marched to Fatih Anıt Park with flags and a military band. At the end of the procession, the concert prepared by the Fatih Municipality's military band at Anıt Park was watched with interest, while the program included the recitation of the Quran and prayers, and a moment of silence was held for the martyrs.



"IT IS THE VICTORY OF OUR CITIZENS WHO STAND UP FOR NATIONAL WILL"



Speaking at the program, Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan said, "July 15 is the name of the day when a nation wrote an epic by repelling a treacherous coup attempt aimed at our unity and independence. As our President stated, July 15 is not just the night when the plan of a treacherous gang that has the support of seven global powers was thwarted. Today, the slogan of this year's commemorations is 'The Name of Victory is Turkey.' This victory belongs to all our citizens who stood up for the national will, filling the squares with star and crescent flags across the country, in Central Anatolia, the Black Sea, the Aegean, and Eastern Anatolia, at the cost of their lives," he said.



"THE PRESENCE AND DETERMINATION OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK TO THE STREETS PREVENTED THE SUCCESS OF THIS ATTEMPT"



Istanbul Governor Davut Gül stated, "The structure that infiltrated our institutions, stole our human resources, took our zakat, took our fitra, and stole our most precious feelings unfortunately tried to bring Turkey face to face with an occupation through a coup attempt one day. Everything was actually calculated; they said in their own media, 'When you blow a whistle, the Turkish nation will not leave their homes, no one will dare to go outside, no one can stand against this intervention,' and they believed it.



The point they did not calculate was the courage and determination of our President, and the wisdom and prayers of our nation who did not leave our President alone. The presence of honest, honorable, and patriotic people in all segments of society, especially within the Turkish Armed Forces, the police, and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, actually stopped those who infiltrated the institutions and carried out this intervention.



In summary, the heroes within the army, the heroes within the police, and the heroes among our nation all followed our President, heard his call to the squares, and the presence and determination of the people who took to the streets after the first statement of the then Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım prevented the success of this attempt," he said.



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