In cooperation with the Presidential Directorate of Communications and the 15 July Association, the "Memory and Souvenir 15 July" exhibition was held at Istanbul Airport within the scope of the 10th anniversary of the 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, with the theme "Our Will, Our Victory". In the exhibition, the glorious resistance of the Turkish nation is conveyed through photographs.
İGA Istanbul Airport, the meeting center of the world, commemorates July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day with special events this year. İGA, which sees it as a corporate responsibility to keep the social memory alive and transfer the spirit of national struggle to future generations, is hosting a special exhibition. The exhibition, located in the departures floor area between July 14-21, gives a global message with its multilingual content prepared in Turkish, English, Arabic, German and Russian. The exhibition includes shocking photographs and visual content reflecting the determination demonstrated by our nation on the night of July 15, the power of national will and the struggle for democracy. The opening of the exhibition held on July 14 was attended by Istanbul Airport Civil Administration Chief Governor Assoc. Dr. Mehmet İlker Haktankaçmaz, İGA Istanbul Airport Deputy General Manager Responsible for Operations and Deputy CEO Mehmet Büyükkaytan, Presidential Communications Directorate International Media Coordinator Gözde Kirişçioğlu, Presidential Communications Directorate Istanbul Regional Manager Murat Arslan, 15 July Association President İsmail Hakkı Turunç, İGA senior management and guests attended.
"May God keep this nation away from such betrayals"
Making a statement about the exhibition, Istanbul Airport Civil Administration Chief Mehmet İlker Haktankaçmaz said, "Today, we are together here to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the epic that this nation wrote under the leadership of our President against the treacherous attempt that aimed at the future of this nation. We are organizing these events because we must not forget what happened that night, the events that led this nation and this country to that process, so that this nation and this country do not experience the same betrayal again. In line with this approach, the theme of this exhibition is also It was evaluated as 'Memory and Souvenir'. We, as the children of this nation, know how to go out on the streets on the night of July 15, disregarding our lives when necessary, and how the traitors who intended to destroy the future of this nation, and the forces behind them, built such works of art that would drive the world crazy. Our duty, as members of this nation, is not to forget this betrayal that took place that night. Not to forget our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for this nation, both on the night of July 15 and on different occasions, to commemorate our veterans, some of whom are among us today, and to always remember them as the heroes of these days. On this occasion, as every year, I would like to thank our President of the July 15 Association and his valuable delegation, and our Directorate of Communications for their contributions to the opening of this exhibition in this structure, which is the apple of our country's eye. "I want my Lord to never allow this nation to commit such acts of heroism again. May my Lord keep this nation away from such betrayals."
"Each photograph in our exhibition is a strong memory record of our nation."
Directorate of Communications International Media Coordinator Gözde Kirişçioğlu said, "I am extremely pleased to be together with you for the opening of the 'Memory and Souvenir July 15' exhibition, coordinated by our Presidency Directorate of Communications and prepared in cooperation with the July 15 Association, within the scope of the 10th anniversary of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Today, we have opened this exhibition simultaneously in 6 important airports of our country. Our exhibition is on the night of July 15; We aim to remind once again the epic that our beloved nation wrote while protecting its democracy, independence and national will, to convey the unique sacrifice made by our nation to future generations, and to introduce this exhibition to foreign and local guests visiting our country. Each photograph in our exhibition, which we prepared with the theme of 'Our Will, Our Victory', is a strong memory record of our nation's courage, spirit of unity and solidarity, love of the homeland and unshakable devotion to the national will. "As the Presidency Directorate of Communications, we will continue to resolutely continue the activities that strengthen the spirit and consciousness of national unity and solidarity that keep the common memory of our nation alive. On this occasion, I commemorate our martyrs with mercy and our heroic veterans with gratitude and thank all our institutions and organizations, especially the 15 of July Association and IGA, who contributed to the preparation of our exhibition," he said.
"May the unity of our nation and the survival of our state be eternal"
Pointing out that as İGA Istanbul Airport, they see keeping this epic resistance alive as an important responsibility, İGA Deputy CEO Mehmet Büyükkaytan said, "We commemorate our heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country, and express our gratitude to our veterans. The Turkish nation protected its homeland in unity and solidarity in that dark night, as it has throughout history, and did not give way to traitors. July 15 is an unforgettable day of our nation's courage, faith and unshakable love of the homeland." "Throughout history, such events have been committed by our beloved nation and written down in history. As İGA Istanbul Airport, we see it as an important responsibility to keep the memory of this epic resistance alive and to pass on our national memory to future generations. The 'Memory and Remembrance 15 July' exhibition is a reflection of our will to keep this common memory alive." made his statements.
"We are not an ordinary nation, we are not the children of an ordinary nation"
President of the 15th of July Association, İsmail Hakkı Turunç, said, "Last year, we were with you again within the framework of the commemoration programs, with the very important contributions of the senior management of Turkish Airlines, and here, by renewing our message, we shared with the public how our love for the homeland, state, nation and flag, and our understanding of freedom are and should be. As our veteran stated, the understanding of freedom is truly in our genes. We are not an ordinary nation, we are not the children of an ordinary nation. We are our ancestors." "They have already built civilizations in many parts of the world in the name of humanity, beauty and civilization. Hopefully, this understanding will continue for thousands of years in these lands, with our understanding of freedom and our understanding of protecting our country and values. But of course, our stance, our understanding on this issue and the message we will give to the generations after us are very important."
"The terrorists, who prepared for 40 years, could not stand against this honorable nation for 40 hours."
Underlining that every Turkish soldier is a Mehmetçik, 15 July Veteran Mehmet Emin Ertaş said, "God Almighty made Anatolia our homeland for us in Malazgirt in 1071. In 1453, we closed an era and opened another. We made our homeland indivisible with the young republic. Unfortunately, we have encountered a coup every 10 years for the last 50 years. Thank God, the last one is In 2016, the Turkish nation was buried in history by the Turkish people. We want everyone to know that every Turk is a Mehmetçik. However, thieves who stole military uniforms will be remembered as terrorists everywhere. These terrorists made preparations for 40 years. They could not stand against this honorable nation for 40 hours. We are fortunate to have martyrs and veterans for the sake of this land. "For the sake of this war, we will make our children a thousand times more prepared than ever before. I offer my respects to all of you. God bless you." - ISTANBUL