July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events were held in Antalya on the 10th anniversary of the coup attempt of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) on July 15, 2016.
July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events were held in Antalya. The event, which was held in Cumhuriyet Square and started with a moment of silence and the reading of the National Anthem, was attended by Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin, Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor Fatih Kocaman, Akdeniz University Rector Prof. Dr. Özlenen Özkan, deputy governors, district governors, Provincial Police Chief Dr. Sabit Akın Zaimoğlu, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Major General Ahmet Kavukcu, 3rd Infantry Training Brigade Commander Infantry Colonel Ayhan Ocak, Deputy Coast Guard Antalya Group Commander Lieutenant Colonel Erdinç Karadeniz, institution directors, Provincial Mufti Aydın Yığman, relatives of the martyrs, political party representatives, NGO representatives as well as many citizens attended.
"Türkiye experienced the most difficult day in its long history"
It continued with Governor Hulusi Şahin signing the July 15 Memorial Book, a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem. It continued with the recitation of the Holy Quran and prayers for our martyrs. Governor Şahin stated that the past 10 years are enough time to analyze what happened and said, "The past 10 years are not enough time for us to long for our martyrs and forget their pain; however, these 10 years are enough time for us to analyze what happened to us. What happened that day, Turkey experienced the most difficult day in its long history. Turkey, the independence of the Republic of Turkey, the freedom of the Turkish nation came back from the brink. Foreign services have a template in their hands. With that template, they decided to perform surgery on the country." "They are operating through the agents of influence they have put in place. They have been working for forty years if necessary, fifty years if necessary. On July 15, we were subjected to pre-invasion pre-invasion activities by the mankurts placed among us," he said.
"They surrendered their minds and their wills"
Stating that the Turkish people stood up on July 15, 2016, Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin said, "But the calculations did not come true. Because the bravery of the Turkish nation, the heroism of the Turkish nation is unlike the members of any other country. And somewhere the Turk stands up. Just like Hasan Tahsin, just like Ömer Halis Demir, he puts the bullet into the forehead of the coup plotter and the invader. And everything changes there. My dear brothers, how come this is the sons of Anatolia?" "How do the children of the country lose themselves to such foreign minds? How do we turn our children into the toys of such foreign services? This is the real question. Our Rector actually gave the answer to this question, because their minds have surrendered their will."
Stating that the biggest weapon of the traitors was to exploit sensitive emotions such as religious feelings, Governor Şahin said, "Why did they surrender? Because they thought they would be more religious that way. The most critical part of all of us is our sacred religious feelings. However, if they had read the Quran literally, they would have seen the verse that God rains filth on those who do not use their minds in the hundredth verse of the Yunus Surah. Or I was remembering a Surah Luqman in three different places. Be careful, he is a very deceptive devil. "If they had seen those verses, they would have seen our Lord warning us in almost every page of the Holy Quran, 'Why don't you reason? Why do you think so little?'" he said.
"They continue to spew grudges and hatred against Türkiye"
Underlining that similar movements may occur in the future, Şahin said, "The Fetullahist terrorist organization, the Fetullahist movement is not a single exceptional movement. Similar movements may occur from now on. The whole point is to be guided by the Holy Quran. It is to be moralized by the morality of our last prophet, which consists of living the Holy Quran throughout his life, and to live by his sunnah and his example. If you take this as your guide, you will be a good Muslim, a good person, a decent citizen." "Then it will not be possible to manipulate you. They are currently abroad. They continue to spew hatred against Türkiye through social media. But they should not forget that they were not the first to betray this country. There have been betrayals before."
Giving examples of two treason figures from history in his speech, Governor Şahin said, "Journalist Hasan Tahsin was a great hero. But there was also the traitor Hasan Tahsin Pasha, who handed over Thessaloniki to the Greeks without firing a single bullet in the Balkan War. His grandchildren live in Greece. Do you know what his name is? Romanos. The grandson of Ali Kemal, one of the most famous names of treason, also lives in England today. His name is also Boris. From here to the fugitive terrorist organization members." I call out to you: You have polluted your own lineage and dignity by betraying them. But this pollution will not only affect your life; it will also spread to your children and grandchildren. Do not think that your children will remain as Ahmet, John, Mark and Boris. You will be destroyed and humiliated in the stomach of those global powers of whom you are the puppets and pawns. Come back when the road is near, show repentance and surrender to Turkish justice. he said.
Stating that July 15, 2016 was the darkest night in Turkey's history, Governor Şahin said, "However, the morning of July 16 was the brightest face of Turkish history. We were now free from our shackles and looking to the future with hope. In a short time, Turkey began to raise its head, pursue a backbone policy, and conduct cross-border operations. In the intervening ten years, Turkey has become a great global power that is praised for itself. With a national policy, with national sensitivities, we are raising our children under the guidance of reason and science." "I do not see any force that will stop us in the coming years. Turkey will continue to stand for righteousness and truth in the world; it will continue to remain in the right place in history and be the voice of the oppressed. As long as we do not compromise on our unity and identity," he said.
Zeki Kılınç, the father of Muhammet Oğuz Kılınç from Antalya, who was shot and martyred in the conflict with the coup plotter soldiers at the Ankara Police Department on temporary duty on the night of July 15, said, "July 15, 2016, he made 40-year plans and was the day when the traitors were trampled. Today, with the spirit he inherited from his ancestors, he gave the best answer to those who touched his homeland, flag and sacred things, without looking back, on their chests." "It is the day when the heroes who braved F-16s, tanks and artillery are commemorated. Fortunately, today we are here as the families that raised Muhammet Oğuz Kılınç, Yasin Naci and Ömer Halis Demir, who sacrificed their lives for the country, while the families of traitors cannot go out." Following the protocol speeches, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's speech was broadcast on giant screens. The program continued with the reading of the 10 stanzas of the National Anthem by Salih Gökmen, a student of Antalya Anatolian Imam Hatip High School, and a folk music concert called "Heroic Ballads" was performed. After the greetings recited at 00.13, the commemoration program ended with the Tahajjud Prayer performed at Yivli Minare Mosque. - ANTALYA