The coup attempt attempted by FETO traitors against the lives of the Turkish nation on July 15, 2016 will be commemorated with special events on its 10th anniversary. Patriots will march from Zincirlikuyu to the 15 July Martyrs’ Hall on the other side of the bridge for the coup attempt that will not be forgotten even if 1000 years pass, not 10 years. Participants in the walk organized by the Turkish Athletics Federation will be given a commemorative medal and various gifts. Application to participate in the walk can be made on the website of the Turkish Athletics Federation.

Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran held an information meeting about the events to be held on July 15. Announcing that a “Coups and Democracy in Türkiye” panel will be held in cooperation with Ankara University, Duran stated that the outputs of the panel that will discuss Türkiye’s democracy experience will be compiled into a book. Here are the information notes about the July 15 program from that meeting:

“July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day Commemoration Tents” will be established in 81 provinces.

A commemoration program will be held in Ankara National Garden.

A commemoration and digital exhibition will be held in the Parliament.

A hatim program will be held in Hagia Sophia with the participation of 253 hafizes.

Emotions will be written in memory books.

July 15-themed projection mapping and light choreography shows will be presented on landmarks in different provinces. 3D mapping demonstrations will be held at Galata Tower and Maiden’s Tower.

A symbolic memorial area consisting of 253 Turkish flags representing 253 martyrs will be established.

There will be a sea cortege of 253 boats, a taxi cortege of 400 vehicles, and drone and light shows.

A watch will be kept in 81 provinces and corteges will be formed.

Panels will be held abroad.

A 10th anniversary badge inspired by the “love flower” endemic to Ankara Gölbaşı will be prepared.

A special commemorative coin will be printed by the Mint for July 15.

Anadolu Agency designed the 106th anniversary special stamp.

Provincial Police Department officials made statements to the press at the City Security Management System (KGYS) Center regarding the security measures taken in Ankara within the scope of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit to be held on 7-8 July. Deputy Provincial Police Chief Arif Hakan Tandoğan stated that the security preparations that started days before for the summit have reached the highest level and said, “We are at the point where the measures have reached the highest level. We plan to get results without any problems until the summit is over. Risk analyzes and all evaluations have been made. Within the framework of these evaluations, approximately 49 thousand police personnel and around 7 thousand gendarmerie personnel will be on duty.

“Almost 900 shock applications have been carried out in the studies carried out so far,” he said. Underlining that all the details have been evaluated, Tandoğan said that the applications have progressed in many layers, from daily houses to rental vehicles, from parks and gardens to places where the leaders will stay. Stating that they have created a crisis center within the KGYS, Tandoğan said, “Continuous monitoring and follow-ups will be carried out. Life in the city will continue. Our measures on routes and accommodation will be more specific. There is nothing for our citizens to worry about. Our alternative routes have been announced. We are on the field at all times. We manage all risks. We will instantly follow everything that is happening in the field from our crisis center with local and national software. “We also improved our digital systems,” he said.

Just a few days before the Ankara Summit, which will be held by NATO on July 7-8, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave important messages about Türkiye. Here are the highlights from Rutte’s answers to Anadolu Agency’s questions:

Türkiye is an extremely important country for NATO. Although it was not among the founding members, it joined NATO in 1952, only 3 years after the alliance’s founding. So he’s been part of the alliance almost from the very beginning. Today, it has one of the strongest armies in NATO. Turkish Armed Forces are extremely well equipped and well trained. In addition, having a huge defense industry infrastructure consisting of approximately 3 thousand companies is also an important advantage.

These large, medium and small-sized companies attach great importance to innovation; It develops the latest technologies and reflects the lessons learned from the field, for example in the Ukrainian war, to defense industry production. This makes Türkiye’s defense industry extremely strong. That’s why we were extremely determined to organize the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum in Ankara on July 7. Our aim, of course, is to demonstrate not only Türkiye’s but also NATO’s general defense industry capacity.
However, it is an extremely appropriate choice for Türkiye to host such a forum. NATO operates with a 360-degree security perspective, meaning we look at threats from all sides. Terrorism is also an important part of this 360-degree approach. The assessments and information provided to us by Türkiye’s political and military leadership on this issue are of critical importance for maintaining the security of the entire alliance. AA

WE GOT STRONGER BY TRANSFORMING

Founded in 1949 with 12 countries against the threat of the Soviet Union, NATO continues its path as the world’s longest-lasting military alliance, having transformed with 32 members 77 years later and adapted to current challenges. Türkiye joined NATO in 1952. Turkey, which has the second largest army in the alliance, draws attention within NATO with its geostrategic position, military capacity, regional influence, capabilities in the defense industry, effective diplomacy, leadership capacity and contributions to operations and missions. Turkey, which continues to share the burden with the principle of regional ownership not only in talent development and defense expenditures, but also by making concrete contributions to peace and stability, stands out as one of the countries that contributes the most to NATO’s operations and missions.

IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE ASELSAN

I visited ASELSAN in April. It was really impressive to see this company up close. It was also extremely impressive to see how ASELSAN works in cooperation with many companies in Türkiye and how the Turkish defense industry develops partnerships with companies all over Europe and the USA. Türkiye’s investment in the USA and the fact that companies from the USA and other European countries also invest in Türkiye reveal a strong cooperation. We need this because it forms the basis of our deterrence.

President Erdoğan received the delegation of Turkish Catholic Bishops.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACADEMY

Duran stated that another dimension of the July 15 events is to make July 15 a working area of ​​the academy and said that it is critical to analyze the source, structure and international networks of the threat with scientific and academic seriousness. Duran announced that a panel on ‘Coups and Democracy in Türkiye’ will be organized in cooperation with Ankara University for this purpose, and stated that the outputs of the panel that will discuss Türkiye’s democratic experience will be compiled into a book. Duran stated that panels will be held abroad as well and said that Berlin, Tirana, Brussels, Sarajevo, Jakarta, Pretoria, The Hague, Bern and Abuja are among the cities where the panels will be held. Duran stated that in these panels, the reality of July 15, its relationship with democracy, FETO’s international terrorist network and Türkiye’s democratic endurance experience will be brought to the agenda of the international public, and that a press tour will be organized with the participation of international media members.

‘A LARGE COLLECTION OF PUBLICATIONS HAS BEEN PREPARED’

Director of Communications Duran said that a wide collection of publications has been prepared within the scope of the 10th anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Stating that public broadcaster TRT has prepared a total of 19 documentaries, 13 national and 6 international, in addition to the series called ‘Ancerlık Gece’ and the television movie ‘Memleket Tamircisi’, Duran stated that these documentaries discuss the coup in detail, from FETO’s money network to the helicopter escaping to Greece. He said that the ‘That Night’ video, which blends the moments of resistance and Türkiye’s visionary achievements in the last 10 years, is a cinematographic work that will create a strong awareness in the audience.

MEMORIAL OBJECTS

Stating that they, as the Directorate of Communications, prepared two books for the 10th anniversary of July 15, Duran noted that the work titled ‘The Epic of July 15 in its 10th Anniversary: ​​Memory, Resistance and Future’ aims to keep the nation’s epic resistance, memory awareness and future vision alive. Duran said that the book titled ‘There is No Power Above the Power of the People: July 15 Coup Attempt and the Victory of the Nation’ documents the Turkish nation’s embrace of democracy and its will. Duran said that the 10th anniversary badge inspired by Ankara Gölbaşı’s endemic ‘love flower’, the commemorative coin to be printed by the Mint, and the special stamp are commemorative objects that will carry the July 15 resistance into the future. Duran stated that all events were prepared with a 360-degree integrated communication strategy in order to properly commemorate the epic resistance and victory of the nation on July 15, and said, “We will not forget July 15, we will not let it be forgotten.”

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that the exam results for the interview for the positions of judicial judges and assistant prosecutors have been announced. Minister Gürlek, sharing on his social media account, used the following statements:

“We continue to strengthen the human resources of our judicial organization and increase the quality of our justice services. Among the candidates who won the Judge and Deputy Prosecutor Written Competition Exam held by ÖSYM on 20-21 December 2025 and participated in the interviews held by our Ministry;

•⁠ 850 candidates in the interview for the positions of judicial judges and assistant prosecutors,

•⁠ 99 candidates in the interview for lawyer-judicial judge and assistant prosecutor positions,

•⁠ ⁠⁠50 candidates were successful in the interview for assistant administrative justice judges.

In addition, among the candidates who participated in the interview after the cancellation of the questions regarding the Judge and Deputy Prosecutor Written Competition Exam held on 21-22 December 2024;

•⁠ 33 candidates in the interview for the positions of judicial judges and assistant prosecutors,

•⁠ ⁠⁠4 candidates in the interview for lawyer-judicial judge and assistant prosecutor positions,

•⁠ ⁠⁠2 candidates were successful in the interview for assistant administrative justice judges.

Thus, the total number of candidates who were successful in the interviews was 1,038. You can access the results on the website of our General Directorate of Personnel. We congratulate our young colleagues who have qualified to join our judicial organization; I wish you success in your duties. Under the leadership of our President Mr. Erdoğan, in line with our vision of making the Century of Türkiye the Century of Justice; “We will continue to work for a strong, effective and trustworthy judicial system.”

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the decision of the Istanbul 33rd Civil Court of First Instance in the non-pecuniary damage case he filed on the grounds that his personal rights were violated.

The court ruled that 28th Term İYİ Party Balıkesir Deputy Turhan Çömez pay 50 thousand liras in non-pecuniary damages due to the allegations he made about Minister Ersoy in the video he published on YouTube in 2025.

In the video in question, Çömez; He made unfounded claims that the forest lands in the Bodrum Kissebükü region were allocated to Minister Ersoy’s company, that rent was generated in the region and that public resources were used in this context.

THE SAME DECISION ABOUT SÖZCÜ NEWSPAPER

Istanbul 15th Civil Court of First Instance gave its decision in the non-pecuniary damage case filed by Minister Ersoy due to the same allegations being published in Sözcü Newspaper.

The court ruled for non-pecuniary damages of 50 thousand liras for the newspaper’s author, chairman of the board and the responsible company.