Turkish nation made history on By defeating the treacherous coup attempt, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, July 15, 2016, during his address to the nation on Democracy and National Unity Day. event on July 15 from Ciragan Square in Istanbul.
The president’s statements came during event in Istanbul celebrates its sixth anniversary of coup attempt left hundreds dead and thousands of Others were injured when the FETÖ (Fülen Terrorist Group) sought to wrest control of Country using Its members who infiltrated the Turks military.
“all of these who took Working to resist the putschists that night risked death, Erdogan said and vowed: “We will continue to build firmly of a great And the powerful Turkey so that our country will not be exposed to disasters like July 15th again. “
Turkey will do best Not to go into another coup and face the threat of Erdogan said, adding that steadfastness of Turkish nation banned terror group patient intentions.
“As the People’s Alliance, we will continue to do so prove this is struggle in Next period , just As we proved that night, “Erdogan also He said, referring to the political alliance formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party and the Nationalist Movement Party.
In the political and economic period power The positions are being restructured, and we will not offer the opportunity they are seeking for those positions who want to leave our country out of The game Once again the chief said.
he is also repeat it in Line with The red lines included Ankara, the Gulenist terrorist groups, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its Syrian affiliate, the People’s Protection Units (YPG). in NATO records for The first time during the last Madrid summit.
The defeated coup attempt on July 15, 2016 constituted an unprecedented resistance in Turkish language history Erdogan said earlier in Today, on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of defeated coup attempt.
saying that in The years since Turkey took Required measures to Lard off Erdogan said similar threats in Video message: “We have responded to the authorities who unleashed not only the FETÖ terrorist organization, but also also Other terrorist groups against Turkey is not by retreating but by leaping forward. “
Erdogan emphasized that main indication of July 15 for Turkey is that it symbolizes a teacher for glorious resistance of Turkish people Next Contracts of Frequent coups.
Since 2016, Turkish history It was actually divided into two eras, “before and after July 15,” he explained, proving maturity of The country’s democracy while it was made sure This is the power of The national The will is understandable.
“We made sure that July 15th was a bobble in history By declaring the Day of Democracy and National Unity “added and using official name for Annual holiday.
He added that Turkey had addressed the weaknesses that paved the way for it way for Coups and guardianship by presidential approval system of Erdogan said that after attempts to derail the country with coup attempts and terrorist groups, Turkey has been thwarted. also Pay back Attempts to undermine him through economy.
In the April 2017 referendum, Turkish voters agreed to switch to the presidential system, and Erdogan elected the boss under new system the following year.
FETÖ and its leader Fethullah Gülen organized the defeated coup left 251 people dead And 2,734 wounded.
was gulen also behind The long-term campaign To overthrow the state by infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.
stand up against Turkish threat people bravely show world They will not tolerate any attempt to thwart their will as expressed through their democracy elected government.
