On the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, the Yalova Governorship met with martyrs' families for breakfast, followed by visits to military and police martyrs' cemeteries.
On the 10th anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt carried out by the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) on July 15, 2016, various events were organized in Yalova. The first program took place at the Yalova Uygulama Oteli. Governor Ahmet Hamdi Usta, the provincial protocol, martyrs' families, and veterans were present at the breakfast.
Speaking here, Governor Usta said, "When July 15 comes, two emotions confront each other in my heart. On Democracy and National Unity Day, one is the great sorrow I feel when I think about how people educated and trained with this nation's money and resources attacked this nation's values, how these 'mankurtified' individuals fired weapons at citizens, and how they bombed the parliament. Conversely, I crown this day with great pride and love for our citizens, our esteemed nation, who, drawing strength from their history, heeded Mr. President's call to take to the streets under his leadership and overthrew this treacherous FETÖ terrorist organization. Dear friends, as a nation, we are a very ancient people. When events necessitate it, when there is a need, we show the necessary reaction beautifully, with a strength given to us by our genes from living in this geography. July 15, 2016, is actually the most obvious and clearest indicator of this. Sometimes you receive the biggest blow from those closest to you. When the