Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens in Istanbul on July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day.

Addressing citizens on the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, Erdoğan said: “July 15 is our glory, dignity and medal of honor. July 15 is a declaration of national will, a proclamation of independence.”

“On every July 15th, we mark this day in accordance with its place in our history with various events organized across our country. Today, we are remembering July 15th across Türkiye,” President Erdoğan said, expressing his remembrance of the martyrs with grace and his gratitude to the veterans.

Remembering the Turkish people’s epic victory on the night of July 15th, President Erdoğan said: “Together, we are sending a clear message to circles lurking in wait. On the 7th anniversary of July 15th, I declare once again that we will not let July 15th be forgotten and made to be forgotten even if 7 years or 70 years passes. We will keep our anger against the cowards, who shed the blood of our children, alive and vigorous. We will not allow any insidious scenario to disrupt our unity and solidarity.”

“July 15 is a milestone”

“There are certain milestones in nations’ histories. To us, July 15 is such a milestone. It is one of the most important phases of our a-thousand-year-long struggle to make the Anatolian lands, we live on, our homeland, and our two-hundred-year-long struggle for survival here,” President Erdoğan said.

“I would like to remind once again that on the night of July 15th, we not only repelled a bloody and treacherous coup attempt, but we also wrote a great epic that will be told with glory, honor and pride for generations to come. We declared to the whole world that the national will cannot be taken over by tanks, artillery, rifles and airplanes raining bombs on civilians. We reminded the invaders and their pawns that Türkiye is impenetrable, in a very clear way. We showed the whole world how to stand up as a nation, how to unite, how to become one heart,” Erdoğan said.

“We have demonstrated how people of all ages, backgrounds and political views can unite overnight when their independence is at stake,” Erdoğan underlined. “July 15 is our glory, dignity and medal of honor. July 15 is a declaration of national will, a proclamation of independence.” (ILKHA)