Turkey is marking the fifth anniversary of the deadly coup attempt of July 15, 2016, with a series of commemoration events honoring those who lost their lives fighting putschists.
The nation will hold series of events all across Turkey on “July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day.”
As part of the ceremonies, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will lay flowers at the Martyrs’ Monument and then attend a program at the Turkish Parliament to commemorate the event.
The president will also inaugurate the “July 15 Democracy Museum” built opposite the Presidential Complex in Beştepe. The museum consists of eight halls with each featuring a different theme such as “Coups in Turkey and the World,” “Threat of a bullet,” “Drop into the Darkness,” “The Longest Night,” “Traces,” “Sela,” “Respect to the Martyrs” and “Democracy Watches.”
Erdoğan and Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop will deliver speeches at the parliament.
The parliament will also host the “15th of July with Photographs” Exhibition and Film Screening and the “15th of July” panel.
