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Türkiye to remember people’s valor in July 15 defeated coup via events

Türkiye to remember people's valor in July 15 defeated coup via events

ANKARA

Türkiye’s Communications Directorate is set to hold commemoration events across the country and abroad, under the theme For the Love of Türkiye, to highlight the heroic resistance of those who sacrificed their lives during the defeated coup of the FETO terror group six years ago.

On the sixth anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt of the FETO terrorists, comprehensive commemoration events that will be organized under the coordination of the directorate will emphasize the love for the country and nation as well as the strong will and determination of Turkish people, which paved the way for the July 15 victory.

The events abroad will note the democracy prevailing on the defeated coup, the strength of the Turkish democracy, and the danger posed by FETO terrorists to world democracies.

In Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend a series of events in Ankara at the presidential complex and will leave for Istanbul where he will address the people at Sarachane Square on Friday evening.

Other events in major cities such as Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Gaziantep will also take place, according to a statement by the directorate.

FETO orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016 in Türkiye, in which 251 people were killed and 2,734 injured.

Ankara accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions; particularly the military, police, and judiciary.



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US President Biden’s remarks on events of 1915 a repeated mistake: Türkiye

US President Biden's remarks on events of 1915 a repeated mistake: Türkiye

Ankara rejects “statements and decisions, which distort historical facts with political motives,” the foreign ministry said.

Türkiye respectfully commemorates the sufferings of the entire Ottoman population
Türkiye respectfully commemorates the sufferings of the entire Ottoman population “without ethnic or religious discrimination” said the ministry.
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Türkiye has rejected and condemned statements made by United States’ President Joe Biden regarding the events of 1915.

“Statements that are incompatible with historical facts and international law regarding the events of 1915 are not valid,” said a Foreign Ministry statement on Sunday.

“This includes the unfortunate statement made by US President Biden today, which is the repetition of the mistake he had made in 2021,” it added.

Stressing that Ankara rejects “such statements and decisions, which distort historical facts with political motives,” the ministry also condemned “those who insist on this mistake.”

“One-sided and selective approaches that serve no purpose other than to draw enmity from history are morally problematic and politically ill-intentioned,” it noted.

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‘Commemorating all sufferings’

The ministry also asserted that commemorating “all sufferings experienced at that period, without ethnic or religious discrimination” requires a humanitarian and conscientious stance.

Türkiye respectfully commemorates the sufferings of the entire Ottoman population, including Armenians, it added.

“We reject the attempts to exploit this pain for political purposes.”

Citing Türkiye’s proposition to establish a joint historical commission and open both countries’ archives, Ankara reiterated its call to study “controversial episodes in history.”

That includes the events of 1915, “without prejudice by respecting the scientific and legal principles in order to reach a just memory.”

“Türkiye strives for peace and stability in its region and in the world, and the spirit of cooperation to prevail,” the ministry said.

“The normalisation initiative with Armenia is another manifestation of this understanding.”

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Source: AA