A commemoration ceremony was held at the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Monument in the Presidential Complex on the 10th anniversary of the coup attempt.
The ceremony, held on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, was attended by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, as well as Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, families of martyrs, and veterans. During the ceremony, a mehter march was performed by the band of the Gendarmerie General Command. Vice President Yılmaz laid a wreath at the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Monument and offered prayers. Yılmaz then met with the relatives of martyrs and veterans in front of the monument, conversed with them, and took souvenir photos.