An Informative Note of the Failed Coup Attempt
On the evening of July 15th, a faction of the Turkish Armed Forces attempted to stage a coup in various cities of Turkey, particularly in Ankara and İstanbul.
It was understood in a short time that this was more than a treacherous plot:
It was a terrorist campaign. The perpetrators fired at their own people,
stabbed their commanders in the back and bombed the National Parliament and the
Office of the Presidency.
From the very beginning, the command chain and vast majority of the Turkish
Armed Forces stood up against the coup attempt. It was merely some elements of
the Air Forces, Gendarmerie and armored units that joined the violent
conspiracy. Both the police and public prosecutors immediately took necessary
measures to foil the attempt.
Above all, it was the Turkish nation who thwarted the plot. They displayed a
historic solidarity as they took to the streets and remained defiant. They
stood bravely in front of the tanks and reclaimed their democratic rights.
The terrorists tried to broadcast their message by taking over studios of the
state TV (TRT) and raiding private media outlets. Yet the plotters’ attempt to
control media did not last long. It must be noted that the Turkish media also
played a key role in subsiding the coup attempt.
Throughout the process, all the political parties and Members of the Turkish
Grand National Assembly stood firmly by democracy, democratic politics,
democratic institutions and the Constitution. A Joint Declaration in defense of
democracy was issued during the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly
on the 16th of July.
During the operations held against the terrorist group, more than 6000 have
been detained so far and more than 100 coup plotters were captured dead. The
operations continue.
Unfortunately, more than 190 of our citizens were left dead and more than 1400
wounded.
A group of eight involved in the coup attempt fled to Greece onboard a
helicopter that they stole. Necessary steps have been taken for the return of
the suspects and the helicopter.
This coup attempt was staged in no uncertain terms by the Fethullah Gülen
Terrorist Organization (FETÖ). Our Government has been constantly exposing the
real motives of this terrorist group and its leader, Fethullah Gülen, to all
allies and partners. The foiled coup is the latest criminal act revealing the
danger posed by FETÖ.
Our President, Prime Minister, Government, Members of Turkish Grand National
Assembly and the Turkish people all together defeated this coup attempt and
stood by democracy and rule of law.
The terrorists will be punished in accordance with the law.
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