July 15 Coup Attempt 4. The resistance of the public and attacks
4. Public resistance and attacks
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BREAKING POINT Anti-coup statements played an important role in the repulse of the insurgency.
4. Public resistance and attacks

One of the most important statements against the FETÖ's coup attempt was made by 1st Army Commander General Ümit Dündar. Connecting to the live broadcast of a private TV channel by phone, Dündar said that it was a small group that had carried out the coup attempt and necessary measures had been taken.

The 11th President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, connected to the live broadcast of CNN Türk and reacted to the coup attempt. Calling on putschist soldiers with harsh statements, Gül placed emphasis on democracy and national will. Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu also connected to a private TV channel and showed a strong reaction to the coup attempt.

After no news could be received from Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar and other commanders, Bülent Bostanoğlu phoned Fikri Işık, Minister of National Defense, at 01.17 a.m. and said, “As the command echelon, we never accept this attempt.” This statement was broadcasted on CNN Türk at 01.24 a.m.

Special Forces Commander Major General Zekai Aksakallı connected to NTV’s live broadcast at 01.49 a.m., explaining that there were martyrs and injured people in the coup attempt of the treacherous parallel network. He said they had gotten a grip on the situation.

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Strong reaction from Abdullah Gül to the coup
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Strong reaction from Abdullah Gül to the coup

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Former President Abdullah Gül connected live with NTV on the night of the coup attempt. Emphasizing that Turkey is not an African or South American Country, Gül addressed the putschist soldiers: “This is an operation under the chain of command. Whoever you get the commands from, don’t listen.” After addressing the putschist soldiers, he called the public out to the squares.
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Former PM Davutoğlu evaluated the coup attempt on NTV
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Former PM Davutoğlu evaluated the coup attempt on NTV

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Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu connected to the NTV television channel’s live broadcast. He strongly condemned the coup, and said, “Tonight is the night to speak up for our honor.”
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General Ümit Dündar arranged a press conference
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General Ümit Dündar arranged a press conference

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Gen. Ümit Dündar was assigned as the acting chief of the General Staff when the putschists took the chief of the General Staff hostage. Dündar arranged a press conference on the morning of July 16, and described the events as the insanity of a group outside the chain of command and gave the latest information about the coup attempt.
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4.2 Airstrike on the Ankara Police Headquarters
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4.2 Airstrike on the Ankara Police Headquarters

F-16 fighter jets taking off from the Akıncı Military Base in Ankara carried out bomb attacks on police buildings at the command of putschist soldiers. Police units which resisted the coup attempt were among the state institutions that were targeted by coup plotters. First, putschist soldiers carried out a bomb attack on the Ankara Police Headquarters with F-16s at 11.18 p.m. Pilot Mustafa Özkan dropped the second bomb on the Ankara Police Headquarters at 01.08 a.m. at command of Staff Captain Mustafa Mete Kaygusuz.

Another place targeted by FETÖ-affiliated soldiers with fighter jets was the natural gas station of BAŞKENTGAZ. The bomb dropped only two meters away from the tubes in the station, preventing a disaster. A five-meter long and three-meter deep hole was formed in the region.



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Bombing of Ankara Police Headquarters
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Bombing of Ankara Police Headquarters

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Ankara Police Headquarters, which was one of the putschists’ targets, was attacked from land and air. Four riot control vehicles attempted to prevent the tanks from progressing. Following this, putschists attacked from the air. Pilot İlhami Aygül bombed Ankara Police Headquarters on the order of putschist Capt. Mustafa Mete Kaygusuz.
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Putschists bombed a natural gas station
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Putschists bombed a natural gas station

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Putschist soldiers in jets bombed a BAŞKENTGAZ natural gas station in Ankara. The bomb did not strike any pipes, thus a disaster was avoided. The blast left a crater with a five meter diameter and three meters in depth.
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They attack the Presidential Palace by jets
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They attack the Presidential Palace by jets

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On the night of July 15 coup attempt, the traitor putschists attacked the Presidential Palace by jets. Courageous civilians, who were performing prayers in front of the bombed palace, were recorded by the security cameras.
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I stood tall when I wore my father’s uniform
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I stood tall when I wore my father’s uniform

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Ahmet Kasım Tecimen, son of police chief Mustafa Tecimen who was killed by the bomb dropped on Gölbaşı Special Operations Department during the July 15 coup attempt perpetrated by FETÖ, said, "I was wearing my father's clothes after the event. I felt proud and that kept me upright."
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Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.
4 During the armed clashes, which lasted for seven hours, coup soldier entered the headquarters with tanks.
6 After the resistance, which continued until 5:13 a.m., six tanks under the control of coup soldiers were seized and the soldiers were taken into custody.
Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.
9 The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.
The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.
5 There were many fires at the headquarters. The coup soldiers’ first targets were the Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Branch Directorates.
3 F-16s controlled by coup pilots bombed the police headquarters, which was also under fire from tanks and helicopters.
Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.
1 On July 15, coup soldiers attacked Ankara Police Headquarters with six tanks, Skorsky helicopters and F-16s.
2 Coup soldiers tried to seize Ankara Police Headquarters, which was the center of operations against the FETÖ coup attempt.
Traitors killed two police officers and injured 13 people.
The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.
Tanks ran over cars parked in the parking lot.

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My father is a hero
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My father is a hero

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Ceylin Bursa, the daughter of police chief Cüneyt Bursa who was martyred in front of Ankara Police Headquarters with the bullets fired by traitors on July 15 during the coup attempt staged by FETÖ said, “My father’s not dead. My father died as a martyr, he died as a hero.”
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Not even death can stop us
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Not even death can stop us

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Döndü İpek, the sister of Ömer İpek, the July 15 martyr who was killed by putschists who opened fire in front of the Ankara Security Directorate, said, “Before he left, Ömer said to my father, 'I want to leave a beautiful country to my children. I am going there to be a martyr. I leave my children to you, father.'”
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I was there to fulfill my duty to my nation
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I was there to fulfill my duty to my nation

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Necmettin Oktay, who was wounded and lost four toes by gunfire from the traitors in front of the Ankara Police Headquarters during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: Losing my toes was a minor sacrifice. Toe, foot, my life, I can sacrifice all if needed.
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Treason has no rank
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Treason has no rank

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Sedat Kara, a police officer who was injured at Ankara Police Headquarters during FETÖ’s July 15 coup attempt, said: This land, this country gave them the highest rank, but obviously, treason has no rank.
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Triumph despite impossibility
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Triumph despite impossibility

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Ahmet Erdem, a police officer who was wounded when the traitors opened fire at the Ankara Police Headquarters during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: “ We went knowing that we could die. If I knew that I would end up worse today, I would still go.”
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He took the soldier, who shot him, to the hospital
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He took the soldier, who shot him, to the hospital

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Wounded by traitors in front of the Ankara police Headquarters during the July 15th coup attempt by FETÖ, İsmail Doğrul said, “The police officers carried a soldier wounded on the spot to the hospital. He took the soldier who shot him to the hospital.”
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It hurt being shot by someone dressed in the same uniform as me
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It hurt being shot by someone dressed in the same uniform as me

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Retired Noncommissioned Officer Murat Karakoca, who was wounded by putschists in front of the Ankara Police Headquarters during the July 15th coup attempt by FETÖ, said, “They martyred our police officers as if they were bombing their enemies. It hurts the most to be shot by someone in my same uniforms.”
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Bullets whizzed past my ear
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Bullets whizzed past my ear

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Gülşah Karaca, who was wounded in her leg by gunfire from the traitors in front of Ankara Police Headquarters during the July 15 coup attempt committed by FETÖ said: I want the traitors to never be forgiven. When they were shooting at us they didn’t show any mercy.
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Not going out that night to resist meant giving up your future
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Not going out that night to resist meant giving up your future

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Faruk Cesur, who was wounded by bullets and shrapnel pieces from a bomb thrown by traitors in front of Ankara Security Directorate during the July 15 coup attempt said: We went there as one. We were either going to die as one or return as one.
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The tanks are ours and the arms are ours
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The tanks are ours and the arms are ours

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Bahri Aydın, who was wounded when the traitors opened fire in front of the Ankara Police Headquarters during FETÖ’s July 15 coup attempt, said: They shot me the moment I said, ‘These tanks and guns are ours, are you going to shoot us with them?’
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Would a Turkish soldier shoot a Turkish mother?
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Would a Turkish soldier shoot a Turkish mother?

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Münire Aydın, who was wounded when the traitors opened fire in front of the Ankara Police Headquarters during FETÖ’s July 15 coup attempt, said: If it were our own soldiers, would they have had the heart to shoot us? Everything is for our future and our children.
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He lost his leg for his country
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He lost his leg for his country

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Ersin Karabucak, who lost his leg after being shot in front of the Ankara Police Headquarters in Ankara on the night of the July 15 coup attempt carried out by FETÖ said, “ We did everything possible for our country. May our country stand forever.”
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It was a tough night
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It was a tough night

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Fazıl Boztaş, who was wounded in front of Ankara Police Department after the gunfire by the putschists on the night of the July 15 coup attempt of FETÖ, said, “We saved our country by cooperating all together.”
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Putschists in the Turkish military in numbers
Putschists in the Turkish military in numbers
Warplanes, tanks and helicopters were used by putschists during the coup attempt.
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4.3 Media’s reaction to the coup attempt
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MUST SEE A striking evaluation of the coup.
4.3 Media’s reaction to the coup attempt

During the coup attempt, Yeni Şafak Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim Karagül joined the live broadcast on TVNET. Karagül said that the coup attempt was the last trump of the FETÖ elements in Turkey that had nestled in the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), stressing that the insurgency was not merely dependent on the internal dynamics.

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Yeni Şafak Editor-In-Chief evaluated the coup on TVNET
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Yeni Şafak Editor-In-Chief evaluated the coup on TVNET

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On the night of the coup attempt, TVNET and Yeni Şafak Editor-In-Chief İbrahim Karagül connected to a live TVNET broadcast and evaluated the developments. “This is a civil war and an occupation attempt,” he said.
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4.4 Deputies gather at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT Parliament bands together against the coup.
4.4 Deputies gather at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

People poured onto the streets against the coup attempt across Turkey. Parliamentary Speaker İsmail Kahraman came to the Prime Ministerial Coordination Center where a decision was made to keep Parliament open. He called on deputies to come to Parliament against the coup attempt. After the General Assembly hall was opened, deputies from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Republican People’s Party (CHP), Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) gathered under the chairmanship of Kahraman.

Kahraman connected to NTV’s live broadcast and said that he met with all parties’ group leaders one by one. He conveyed the message of unity and solidarity.

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Parliament was bombed
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Parliament was bombed

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Putschists bombed the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) in addition to places in Ankara such as the General Staff Headquarters, Kızılay Square and the Ankara Police Headquarters. Deputies met in Parliament when Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman received the decision from the Prime Ministry Coordination Center at 1:35 a.m. to keep the TBMM open. The cameras in Parliament captured the moment of the bombing second by second.
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İsmail Kahraman live on NTV news channel
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İsmail Kahraman live on NTV news channel

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The Speaker of the Parliament İsmail Kahraman connected live to the NTV news channel on the night of the July 15 coup attempt and said that he met with the leaders of all party groups and gave messages of unity and solidarity.
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Horrifying moments at the Air Force Academy on the night of the coup attempt!
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Horrifying moments at the Air Force Academy on the night of the coup attempt!

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Within the scope of the investigation regarding the July 15 coup attempt conducted by FETÖ, 51 students of Air Force Academy, who were tried in court without arrest, completed their defense. Footage and photographs of the horror the students experienced were accepted to the case, as the court postponed the trial to July 18th. The noises of the aircrafts used by FETÖ to bomb Ankara and dialogues between the students appear in the footage.
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4.5 Intense fire on resisting people
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CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT Heroic resistance in Istanbul.
4.5 Intense fire on resisting people

Transportation from the Anatolian side from the European side on the Bosporus Bridge was closed by coup-plotters in the first hours of the coup attempt. Upon President Erdoğan’s call, a great resistance against the coup-makers started on the bridge. Putschist soldiers opened fire on civilians and police officers who tried to prevent them at 01.40 a.m. A total of six civilians, including advertiser Erol Olçok and his 16-year-old son Abdullah Tayyip Olçok, were martyred in the first fire opened by coup plotters.

People who gathered in front of the airport prevented 580 commandos who had left the 11th Commando Brigade Command in the Çardak district of Denizli to go to Ankara. Just in case, 11 tons of fighter jet fuel in the Çardak Jet Base Airport Base Command were evacuated in a field in order to prevent fighter jets from refueling.

Putschist soldiers who tried to enter the Türk Telekom Directorate in Acıbadem, Kadıköy at 01.56 a.m. opened fire on shuttle buses passing by.

People prevented putschist soldiers from passing to the Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 01.59 a.m. Sergeant Ferhat Daş, who was in a tank that came to the airport, committed suicide there, saying “We are not traitors,” after the coup attempt which he heard from the public.

In the meantime, three out of five IT specialists who came to the Vodafone Arena by helicopters and a group of putschist soldiers entered the TRT Headquarters in Ulus in order to cut the TRT and Digiturk’s broadcasts.

A clash broke out between the police teams which were deployed on the TEM Highway, Mehmetçik Vakfı (Soldiers’ Foundation) and Tuzla Orhanlı tool booths and military high school students who were coming to Istanbul. One police officer and five civilians were martyred during the clash. One putschist lieutenant who was leading the students was killed during the clash, while 13 police officers and 23 civilians were injured.


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Putschists raked the people with gunfire on The Bosporus Bridge
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Putschists raked the people with gunfire on The Bosporus Bridge

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Putschists first closed the Bosporus and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges. The events escalated by the time civilians flocked to the bridges. The putchists raked the people with gunfire on the bridge and they ran over vehicles with tanks. Erol Olçok and his son Abdullah Tayyip Olçok were shot first in the gunfire from the traitors. Many citizens were martyred, as the putschists opened fire randomly on the crowd.
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The man who smiled at bullets on July 15
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The man who smiled at bullets on July 15

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On July 15, when the putschists opened fire on the citizens on the Bosporus Bridge, one civilian recorded the scene on his cell phone. Bullets fly over him as he calls out to President Erdoğan saying, "We do not have sorrow or sadness. Don't worry, chief, millions of people like me are behind you, God willing. We will not stop, we will continue."
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Gory footage from the night of the coup!
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Gory footage from the night of the coup!

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The footage shows Ahmet Alkılıç (33), who was shot by putschist troops in the head on the night of July 15, coming out of the hospital for the first time.
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NOTE:Three FETÖ-affiliated civilians along with plotters who raided TRT

  • Coup plotters who raided the TRT brought three civilians with them to cut the channel’s broadcast. They were Supercom owner and Sürat Teknoloji General Manager Harun Şahin, Supercom CEO Seyfullah Genç and Sürat Teknoloji IT Specialist Niyazi Şanlı. 

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Suicide in putschists’ tank
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Suicide in putschists’ tank

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Putschists who came to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport with tanks were met with the civilians’ fierce resistance. Civilians blocked the road to the airport with their vehicles and did not allow the tanks to pass. Noncommissioned officer Ferhat Daş, who was in one of the tanks, said, “We are not traitors,” before committing suicide.
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Attempt to occupy Türk Telekom
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Attempt to occupy Türk Telekom

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One of the targets of the putschists on the night of the July 15 coup attempt was the Türk Telekom building on Acıbadem Avenue. The putschists were loaded with ammunition, but were faced with the resistance of civilians. The putschists opened fire on the civilianns and martyred five people, including Acıbadem Headman Mete Sertbaş.
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Erol Olçok died as a martyr next to me
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Erol Olçok died as a martyr next to me

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Ramazan Demir, a good friend of renowned advertiser Erol Olçok who died as a martyr on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt staged by FETÖ, fought alongside Olçok and told yenisafak.com about how they resisted shoulder to shoulder.
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Civilians did not give way to putschists in Denizli
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Civilians did not give way to putschists in Denizli

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The traitors in Denizli were prepared to support the coup in Ankara. When the vehicle convoy which departed from Denizli’s Çardak district, from the 11. Comando Brigade Command and which included 580 commandos came to the airport, the citizens were waiting for them. The citizens that gathered in front of the airport gate did not let the putschists through and 11 tons of jet fuel, which was from Çardak Jet Base Air Field Command, was emptied in nearby fields in order to prevent the jets from refueling.
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Safiye Bayat single-handedly resisted the putschısts
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Safiye Bayat single-handedly resisted the putschısts

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The treacherous coup attempt of July 15 started with the closure of the Bosporus and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges. Safiye Bayat stood upright against the putschists single-handedly and challenged them after seeing that the Bosporus Bridge was blocked by tanks. Safiye Bayat’s quarrel with the putschists was recorded by cameras second by second and she became one of the symbolic figures of July 15.
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Clash between military students and police
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Clash between military students and police

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Police squads took position at the TEM Highway Mehmetçik Foundation and Tuzla Orhanlı toll booths when they found out students from the Air Force Academy were traveling to Istanbul to give support to the coup. Clashes erupted when the police attempted to take the students into custody. One police and five citizens were martyred and the putschist lieutenant who led the students was shot dead during the clash.
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The security of the homeland is more important than my arm
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The security of the homeland is more important than my arm

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Üzeyir Civan, who lost his arm as a result of wounds he sustained when the traitorous soldiers opened fire at the Orhanlı toll both during FETÖ’s July 15 coup attempt, said: “If the country is secure then my arm is not important at all.”
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“It was as if Mustafa was more than one person”
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“It was as if Mustafa was more than one person”

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Veysel Kilim, a close friend of Mustafa Direkli, who was shot and martyred by the traitors at the Istanbul Orhanlı toll booths at the July 15th coup attempt by FETÖ explained the events. “Mustafa loved his country and his nation. He wanted to become a martyr with all his heart. God blessed him with his wish,” said Kilim.
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I only thought about the nation and the flag
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I only thought about the nation and the flag

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Hilmi Çetin, who was wounded on the Martyrs' Bridge when the traitorous coup soldiers opened fire on the night of the failed July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: We told them to drop their weapons, but despite our warning they fired a series of rounds over us. At that moment I only thought about the nation and the flag.”
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An old, white-bearded man encouraged us
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An old, white-bearded man encouraged us

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Murat Dursun, who was wounded when the traitors opened fire on the Bosphorus Bridge during FETÖ’s July 15 coup attempt, said: “They turned the guns and tanks, which are owned by the Turkish people, on those people.”
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The wounds we have will not stop us
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The wounds we have will not stop us

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Orçun Şekercioğlu, who was wounded by gunfire from the traitors on the Bosporus Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said “We repelled the coup soldiers as much as we could with the stones in our hands.”
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We walked courageously into the fire whilst chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’
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We walked courageously into the fire whilst chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’

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Nedim Zeki, who was injured during the coup attempt on the night of July 15 on the Bosphorus Bridge by FETÖ traitors, said: “We didn’t go there thinking about ourselves, we went there with only our nation in mind. We would go again if it were to happen again.”
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It was hard to witness my father being shot
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It was hard to witness my father being shot

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Abdullah Osmanoğlu, who opposed the traitors with his father Ali Osmanoğlu who was wounded on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: It was a very difficult situation. When I saw my father shot and his head bloodied, I left him and walked toward the tanks.
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We are all Nene Hatun
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We are all Nene Hatun

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Ayla Kasarcı, whose husband Yasin Kasarcı was shot and wounded by the traitors during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: “The lesson I learnt from what I experienced is that if it were to happen again, I must go out to the streets again.”
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We exist if the state exists
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We exist if the state exists

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Mustafa Çakal, who was wounded by gunfire from the traitors on the Bosphorus Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: I had never thought that soldiers would fire at us. When I was shot, I thought it was a rubber bullet that hit me. I couldn’t believe that I was shot with a real bullet.
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We repelled the traitors arm in arm
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We repelled the traitors arm in arm

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Tayyip Ayvalıoğlu, 22, who was wounded by gunfire from the traitors on the Martyrs' Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: God took away fear from inside of us. As the traitors were shooting, we advanced towards them. We repelled the traitors arm in arm.”
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The traitors’s bullet entered his temple
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The traitors’s bullet entered his temple

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Yusuf Ak, who was injured by shrapnel from the bombs dropped by the traitors on the Martyrs Bridge on July 15 coup attempt by FETÖ, said, “My toe was amputated. But if they gave me a weapon today or even a pocket knife, I’d go again.”
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We all went there risking death
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We all went there risking death

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Ali Niyazi Erduran, who was wounded when the traitors opened fire on the Bosphorus Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: “We all went risking death. If it happened again, we would go again. We would go without a thought at all.”
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We fought an Independence War and thank God we won
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We fought an Independence War and thank God we won

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Yusuf Çiftçi, a student who was wounded by gunfire from the traitors on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: This nation put forward its life and fought an Independence war again. Thank God we won.
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The people were victorious
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The people were victorious

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Ramazan Çil who was wounded on the Martyrs Bridge during the FETÖ July 15 coup attempt said: Those responsible will be punished. The people were victorious.
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Huge Hearted Martyr
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Huge Hearted Martyr

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Gizem Karaaslan, 12 year old daughter of Mehmet Karaaslan, who was martyred when the traitors opened fire on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15th coup attempt staged by FETÖ, wrote a poem titled “Huge Hearted Martyr” for her father.
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Fear was banished from within us
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Fear was banished from within us

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Yasin Kasarcı, who was wounded when soldiers opened fire on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: The sounds of the sâla prayer as we advanced on the bridge.
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‘Nobody can capture those who greet bullets with open arms’
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‘Nobody can capture those who greet bullets with open arms’

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Levent Deveci, who was injured as a result of the gunshots fired by the traitors on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt that was perpetrated by FETÖ, said, “Our aim was to throw them out of there. Nobody can capture those who greet bullets with open arms.”
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A tremendous crowd gathered
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A tremendous crowd gathered

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Cengiz Güncü, who was wounded by the gunshots of the FETÖ-affiliated soldiers on the Martyrs Bridge during the coup attempt perpetrated by FETÖ, said: “I struggle to walk but it’s all worth my country.”
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We were on the streets that night with our Muslim identity
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We were on the streets that night with our Muslim identity

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Mechanical engineer Mustafa Çolak, who was wounded on the Martyrs’ Bridge when the traitorous coup soldiers opened fire on the night of the failed July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: “Our Muslim identity was the motivation for us to go out to the streets.”
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If I didn’t go out that night, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life
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If I didn’t go out that night, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life

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Muhammed Emin Tekin, a student who left arm was shot when the traitors who had blocked the Bosphorus Bridge with tanks opened fire on innocent civilians during FETÖ’s July 15 coup attempt, said: “I am 19 years old and I experienced a coup for the first time. If I didn’t go out that night, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life.”
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If I die, let me die here
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If I die, let me die here

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Yüksel Akın, who was injured during the FETÖ coup attempt on July 15 on the Bosporus Bridge, said: I didn’t leave the scene despite the fact that I was injured. I thought I should stay until the end and would die there.
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I bandaged the exploded flesh
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I bandaged the exploded flesh

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Fikret Demirkapu, who was wounded by the gunfire of FETÖ-affiliated soldiers on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt, said, “None of them has the right to say, ‘I was deceived,’ because the people you were firing at were not your enemy, they were Turkish citizens, who carried Turkish flags.’
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It was a massacre
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It was a massacre

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Habip Kiraz, who was wounded by gunfire opened by the traitors on the Martyrs’ Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt staged by FETÖ said, “I said that they wouldn’t use real bullets. They’re Turkish soldiers. But when I saw those who were being shot and getting killed, I understood that it was a massacre.”
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Destined to be martyred not in the military but on July 15th
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Destined to be martyred not in the military but on July 15th

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“My child sacrificed himself for our country, for our people and for our nation,” said Hüseyin Uslu, who is the father of Samet Uslu, who was martyred at the age of 26 when the traitors opened fire on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15th coup attempt staged by FETÖ.
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There are pieces of shrapnel lodged in my arm, shoulder and leg
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There are pieces of shrapnel lodged in my arm, shoulder and leg

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Ramazan Nerede, who was injured while resisting the FETÖ putschists on the Bosphorus Bridge on July 15, said: “We stood against the traitors alongside the police. The police encouraged us by saying, ‘If we fall as martyrs, do not let our guns fall, and do not let them take our honor.’”
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Must one be a soldier to become a martyr
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Must one be a soldier to become a martyr

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Melek Ambar, sister of Muhammed Ambar who was martyred by gunfire from the traitors on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt committed by FETÖ said: This time Turkey has become united as a whole. We will call those responsible to account all together. I thought nobody would be able call us to account.
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‘The scene we saw was really heartbreaking’
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‘The scene we saw was really heartbreaking’

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Fatih Koca, who was on the Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt perpetrated by FETÖ, said he had thought that his brother Enes would not come back alive, but their mother had said, "Don't you dare come back without becoming martyrs. Do everything you can for Islamic unity."
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I saw tanks blow people into the sky
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I saw tanks blow people into the sky

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Hasan Zan, who was wounded by gunfire from the traitors on the Bosporus Bridge during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt, said: If that night were to happen again, I would go again.
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The woman who opposed the tanks on her own
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The woman who opposed the tanks on her own

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Safiye Bayat, who stood against the traitors on the Martys Bridge during the July 15 coup attempt perpetrated by FETÖ but was injured as a result of the fire opened, explained what she experienced that night, saying, "I thought if the men went they could kill them, but if it's a woman, the most they would do would be to frighten them, but the commander of the traitors pointed the gun to my face. But I told them, 'You can't scare me.'"
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It was an unforgettable night
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It was an unforgettable night

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Doctor Seyit Ali Gümüştaş, who treated the wounded on the Martyrs Bridge during the FETÖ July 15 coup attempt, said: That night people experienced something they will never be able to forget for a lifetime. July 15 might be over in terms of the date, but its impact will last for years.
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Istanbul's July 15 Martyrs
Istanbul's July 15 Martyrs

On July 15, putschists tried to gain control of the Bosporus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges, Atatürk Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Çengelköy, Saraçhane and İBB, Kadıköy Türk Telekom, Kurtköy Orhanlı Toll Booths, Stock Exchange Istanbul, AKOM, Bayrampaşa and other parts of Istanbul.

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4.7 Coup plotters were repelled from Çankaya
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4.7 Coup plotters were repelled from Çankaya

In the same hours, five armored vehicles came near the number five entrance gate by opening fire throughout Atatürk Avenue and Çankaya Prime Ministerial Mansion. Putschist soldiers were repelled as a result of the armed response of security units in Çankaya and the resistance of a group of 100 people. Coup makers who had seized the General Staff Headquarters and spread terror in the streets ran over parked cars with tanks.

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Çankaya Palace complex was surrounded by armored vehicles
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Çankaya Palace complex was surrounded by armored vehicles

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Çankaya Mansion was one of the most hectic places on the night of the coup attempt. The putschists came to entry gate number 5 of Çankaya Mansion with armored vehicles. Putschists clashed with the security unitys of the mansion as they crushed parked cars. Putschists were repelled with the support of a group of 100 citizens.
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Full-fledged attack on the General Staff Headquarters
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Full-fledged attack on the General Staff Headquarters

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Traitors conducted a full-fledged attack on the General Staff Headquarters on the night that the coup attempt. The putschists attacked both with low-flying F-16s and with tanks by land. Tanks ran over police vehicles, and fired on civilians putting up resistance. The citizens managed to stop the tanks by laying canvas on the tanks in order to block their sight.
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Resistance in Ankara with Turkish flags
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Resistance in Ankara with Turkish flags

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Putschists attacked various points across Ankara as they crushed vehicles with tanks and shot indiscriminately at people. Civilians waving Turkish flags attempted to hinder armored personnel carriers (APC) by running after the putschists and laying on the ground in front of them.
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Civilians entered the General Staff Headquarters
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Civilians entered the General Staff Headquarters

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The General Staff Headquarters was one of the most intensely attacked locations on the night of July 15. Experiencing numerous conflicts throughout the night, the General Staff was cleared of putschists after civilians went inside. Abdullah İrgin recorded the moments people entered the General Staff Headquarters on a live Periscope broadcast.
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Putschist commander opened fire without mercy!
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Putschist commander opened fire without mercy!

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During the coup attempt of FETÖ on July 15, Mamak 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Tank Battalion Commander Nuri Büyükyazıcı aimed his weapon at the citizens who gathered to block the coup and fired it, resulting in injuring a citizen in the leg. However, the wounded citizen continued the watch.
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4.6 President Erdoğan leaves Marmaris
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4.6 President Erdoğan leaves Marmaris

President Erdoğan headed toward Dalaman from Marmaris by a helicopter. Shortly after his plane was interfered, President Erdoğan and his family went to Dalaman with his family and entourage by helicopter. When President Erdoğan boarded his Gulfstream G450 type ATA plane, his route was kept secret. After the plane took off, President Erdoğan ordered to head toward the Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

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Raid on Erdoğan’s airplane
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Raid on Erdoğan’s airplane

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President Erdoğan called his airplane to Dalaman Airport when hegot the information that the traitors would raid the hotel where he was staying. Putschists raided the airplane thinking that Erdoğan was in it as soon as it landed, but they could not find him in the plane. Erdoğan came to Dalaman after the putchists left the airport. Security cameras caught the moments of the raid on the airplane.
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Erdoğan’s plane took off from Dalaman
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Erdoğan’s plane took off from Dalaman

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Putschist soldiers who were informed that Erdoğan’s plane landed in Dalaman raided the plane as soon as it landed but could not find Erdoğan. Erdoğan and his family traveled to Dalaman by helicopter and quickly boarded the plane after putchists took off to Marmaris by helicopter. Although the putschists tried to obscure the CCTV recordings, the cameras recorded the events second by second.
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People, politicians and soldiers and soldiers against the coup started to show incredible resistance to repel the coup. Against this resistance, coup troops also increased the severity of their attacks.

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