Events were held in Ahlat district of Bitlis on the occasion of "July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day".
Protocol members, young people from the Youth Center and citizens gathered in front of Ahlat District Governorate and walked to the event area in Selçuklu Bazaar.
The program started with a moment of silence and the reading of the National Anthem and continued with the recitation of the Holy Quran.
Speaking in the program, Ahlat District Governor Özgür Kaya said that FETO's coup attempt, which was carried out against the constitutional order, democracy and independence on the night of July 15, 2016, was eliminated thanks to the leadership and call of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the courage of the nation and the security forces loyal to the national will.
Kaya said, "On the 10th anniversary of the July 15 epic, I remember with mercy and gratitude our martyrs of democracy who breathed their last under the bullets and bombs of traitors, and I express my gratitude to our veterans." he said.
Mayor Yavuz Gülmez also wished God's mercy to those who were martyred on the night of July 15, offered his condolences to the relatives of the martyrs and wished the veterans a healthy and peaceful life.
Following the speeches, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's address to the nation was watched on the cinevision screen.
After the poetry recital, prayers were said and hymns were sung.