As in all of Türkiye, Hakkari's Yüksekova district celebrated "15 July Democracy and National Unity Day" with various events.
Many citizens attended the program held in the garden of Selahaddin Eyyubi Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School on İpekyolu Street. The program started with a moment of silence and the National Anthem; It continued with poetry, Quran recitation, greetings and hymns. Yüksekova District Governor Volkan Hülür, who went up to the podium and made a speech based on the meaning and importance of the day, said, "July 15 is a blessed victory written in golden letters in history, where our national unity and solidarity were rebuilt with the spirit of independence. Undoubtedly, this victory emerged with the superior courage of our martyrs and veterans and the great efforts of our veteran nation. On the night of July 15, a handful of citizens who wanted to destroy our country, our nation, our Republic and our bright future, infiltrated our heroic army." "The traitors attempted a bloody coup by turning our nation's weapons against this beloved nation. Thanks to the strong stance of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and our heroes who filled the squares with the love of the homeland in their hearts, this vile plan was foiled and an epic was written."
District Governor Hülür continued his speech with the following words; "The great Turkish nation has the character of faith, courage, faith and independence to eliminate all lowly and treacherous attacks and hostile uprisings, no matter where they come from, as on July 15. Thanks to this character, our beloved nation taught a historical lesson to this gang that penetrated the veins of the state, while also showing that it has the power to eliminate all kinds of threats from inside and outside. In Malazgirt, Çanakkale, Sakarya and in all our victories, our heroic genes Our nation has written another unforgettable epic by telling the whole world 'Turkey is Impossible' on the night of July 15. Turkey, with all the institutions of our state, security forces and the heroic nation that will all become 'Ömer Halisdemir' when the time comes, will never compromise on the fight against separatist terrorist organizations, especially the founder of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, who sacrificed his life for the existence of our state and the independence of our nation on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. "I wish God's mercy to our beloved martyrs, including Atatürk and his comrades in arms, and I express my gratitude to our veterans who proudly carry the scars they received on this path as if they were medals of independence," he said. - HAKKARI