“WE DROPPED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS THE WHOLE HOSPITAL”

Nurse Zahide Kaya, who worked in the emergency room of Üsküdar State Hospital during the coup attempt, also stated that many injured people were brought to the hospital that night.

Stating that they could not have long conversations with the patients due to the intensity and that their priority was to intervene in the injured as quickly as possible, Kaya said, “We had many patients. We served in the emergency room until the morning. It was a really painful night for all of us.” he said.

Kaya said, “As healthcare professionals, we were also in the field that night. We had a very busy night as the entire healthcare community. It was a difficult process for our country. Not only healthcare professionals, but also the whole country. The easiest way to get through this process is to support each other, to do our best. We showed this by working as hard as we could in the field until the morning. Each of the healthcare professionals is a hero in its own right.” he said.

Kaya emphasized that healthcare workers also think about the situation of their families, but they do not refrain from doing their duties.

Stating that there were martyrs among the injured people they intervened in, Kaya said that the injured people said that they were fighting for the homeland.

Kaya said, “You say get well soon, but you ask, ‘Where were you injured?’ you say. ‘I came from the Bosphorus Bridge’ he says, ‘The engine left me’ he says. “They say, ‘I went to fight and fight for my country, I sacrificed my life for my country.'” he said.

Emphasizing that all staff in the hospital are mobilized, Kaya said:

“We went down to the emergency room as a whole hospital. All wards, everyone did their best. Operating room, wards, other branches… Even those who came from home came until the morning, and those who were not on duty tried to heal the problems of all the patients. On the one hand, fear, on the other hand, to be able to cure their problems. On the other hand, there are many question marks in your mind so that our country will not be divided, but what are you doing? We performed our duty in the best and most proper way, we tried to do it. We will never let July 15 happen again for our country.” “I don’t want this. May God not divide our country and let it happen again. I always ask for this in my prayers. Even though 10 years have passed, I experience this incident again. Of course, it is a difficult process for our country.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan gave a statement to the press at the train station in Przemysl, Poland, before his visit to Ukraine.

Reminding that the July 15 coup attempt has passed its 10th anniversary, Fidan said, “On and after July 15, our state and nation entered a new struggle for liberation. It was a period when we dealt an intense blow to the terrorist networks inside and outside, especially FETO. We witnessed that the state, which was eliminated from FETO, quickly returned to its original codes and did the service it was supposed to do in the service of its nation.” made his assessment.

Fidan emphasized that the determined demonstration of the unshakable will of the Turkish nation under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan played a major role in clearing FETO from the system and said, “Hopefully, the measures we will take and the regulations we will make will ensure that such structures do not take part in the system again, neither today nor in the future. All our efforts are in this direction.” he said.

Fidan noted that they carry out all kinds of work day and night to prevent FETO from continuing its illegitimate, spying and destructive activities against Türkiye in the countries it visits, and said:

“FETO is a structure that has outlived its usefulness. Despite this, it continues its struggle against the state. It carries out its struggle against the leaders elected by the people who rule the state. While doing this, it also cooperates with international dirty power centers. Of course, this is a disgrace. This organization currently has a mass of people held hostage by its leaders. They are living a life of exile abroad. They can wake up again, get out of the illusion, feel the real true love of the homeland, the true religious thought and life again. “They need to return to their homeland and nation and rebel against the organization. As long as this base that does not rebel against the organization exists, the organization will continue to serve foreign services by using their existence. But I hope that our country, our nation and our state will be successful in all similar efforts from now on, just as they were successful in the fight against FETO with their historical strategic culture, understanding and depth.”

FIDAN’S VISIT TO KYIV

Fidan said that they would arrive in Kiev with a 10-hour train journey, and that they traveled to and from Kiev by train because the airspace was closed.

Stating that they visited Moscow last month and conveyed President Erdoğan’s messages, Fidan stated that they received Russia’s perspective on the war from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Fidan reminded that US President Donald Trump visited Türkiye and the NATO Summit was held in Ankara.

Stating that he attended the Volunteer Coalition Leaders Summit on Ukraine held in Paris, the capital of France, on behalf of President Erdoğan, Fidan stated that the Ukraine issue is at the center and there is a constant exchange of views on this issue.

Fidan stated that how to stop the war is one of the most important issues and said that there are two different approaches to this issue in Europe.

Stating that Türkiye focuses on stopping the war, Fidan said, “How to support war efforts and how to stop the war? There are two separate tracks. Türkiye is more in the track of how to stop the war.” he said.

Stating that they will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his counterpart during their visit to Kiev, Fidan stated that they will also convey the messages of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and said:

“We hosted the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul last year. Before that, there were various facilitating activities and bringing them together. There was the Grain Agreement, which made it possible for the safety of navigation in the Black Sea to be at that time. It has built on all of these. I believe that my visit will make a positive contribution to those ongoing efforts.”

In his speech at the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day Commemoration Ceremony held at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Ceremony Hall, President Erdoğan said that he was fortunate to be under the roof of the Gazi Parliament in the 10th anniversary of the July 15 epic.

Last Minute | President Erdoğan: Those who lost their enthusiasm for July 15 are still waiting for an opportunity

Erdoğan said, “As politicians who carry the sacred trust of the nation, we are united today, as we were 10 years ago, with one heart and one wrist,” and added that he commemorated with mercy and gratitude the 253 heroes who drank the sherbet of martyrdom while defending the homeland, the flag, the call to prayer and the national will on the 10th anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt of July 15, and the veterans who shielded their chests from the deadly weapons of the coup plotters. He asked God Almighty for health, bon appetite and a happy life.

Erdoğan thanked all the citizens who blessed the souls of the heroic martyrs with hatm-i sheriffs, prayers and recitation of the Holy Quran on this important anniversary, where they proudly saluted the July 15 epic, and said, “May God rest all the martyrs in peace. Again, the greetings recited here throughout that dark night, protecting their independence and future, are like a spiritual armor.” “I would like to express my gratitude to every citizen and brother of mine who put up a glorious resistance and declared to the world that they will not bow to captivity or consent to oppression.” he said.

“THE GAZI ASSEMBLY DID NOT GIVE A PASSAGE TO THE TONGERS OF IMPERIALISM IN THE JULY 15 TREATY”

Emphasizing that they will always remember with gratitude the brave men who did not bow down even if they gave their heads for the sake of the independence of the nation, the survival of the state and the future of democracy, and will always remember their epic struggle with pride, Erdoğan said:

“With the same heartfelt feelings, as representatives of the nation, I congratulate each and every one of you for not letting down the trust of the nation in the face of the attacks of the coup plotters, and I express my gratitude on behalf of my country and my nation. It is a fact that just as our nation fought in the squares, streets and bridges that night to defend its will, the representatives of the nation bravely resisted the coup, right here under the roof of the parliament, despite the bombs falling on them. Our deputies from different political parties are worthy of the glory of the Gazi Parliament By displaying unity, they stood up against the terrorists who assassinated democracy and the will of the nation.

The Gazi Parliament, which resisted and defeated the invaders a century ago, did not allow the pawns of imperialism this time in the July 15 treason. We are proud of our Gazi Assembly and its patriotic members, who once again defended the motto ‘Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation’ and repelled the enemies of the national will. I wholeheartedly believe that the honorable members of our parliament will act in full solidarity against threats to national will and national sovereignty with the same perseverance and determination from now on.”

“Even though 10 years have passed, we see that those who lost their enthusiasm on the night of July 15 are still waiting for an opportunity to achieve their insidious goals.” Using the statement, Erdoğan said that those who subcontracted the July 15 treason used every opportunity they had to become hostile to this nation and country.

Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“They plan to create new cauldrons of mischief through the media and social media by smearing Türkiye and lobbying against Turkey in countries where they are dispersed like wild babies and enjoying illicit money. By dressing in all kinds of disguises, telling all kinds of lies, and hanging on to everyone who has an account with the Turkish nation, they are doing their best to get revenge for the insult they inflicted on the nation on July 15. They are doing their best to create perception with the content they circulate in a coordinated manner, especially on digital platforms.” FETO terrorists, who sold their personalities along with their souls for 1 dollar, continue to serve the sworn enemies of Turkey. The death of the terrorist leader in Pennsylvania, 10 thousand kilometers away, worthy of his betrayal to this nation, and his burial in a secret pit, of course, has broken the motivation of the organization and led to discussions within the organization. Questioning, especially among the supporters of the organization, has increased recently, but the threat from FETO has been quarantined, and with all this, the danger still continues. It does.

Such an insidious struggle, which drinks lies like water and constantly changes color like a chameleon, does not cause complacency and does not remove complacency in any way. I have to underline this once again; we should never forget that we are faced with a mentality that uses the opportunities of democracy to infiltrate institutions and gain power, and when it gets the opportunity, it points a gun at its own people. Because if we forget, God forbid, we will experience old problems again. If we forget, we will not fulfill our duty to our martyrs. If we forget, we will not properly protect the trust of 86 million people. That’s why we will not forget, we will be careful, we will be alert, we will be vigilant, we will not let our guard down for a moment in the fight against the organization.”

“THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE Türkiye CENTURY, WHICH FETO IS TRYING TO PREVENT, HAS STARTED”

“I find it useful to remind you of this fact here: showing mercy to the oppressor means oppressing the oppressed. I hope we will not fall into such heedlessness today or tomorrow,” said Erdoğan, adding the following:

“July 15 is an updated imperialist project that aims to resurrect Sevres and turn Türkiye into a colonial country, carried out by internal tutelage centers in cooperation with external groups. There is not only a coup attempt, but also an all-out invasion attempt. As a result of our dear nation’s shielding of its chest, this dirty plan was foiled and the imperialist project was crumpled up and thrown into the trash. Turkey claimed its independence once again. With the repelling of the coup, Turkey consumed its energy from within.” “It has left behind a critical threshold in terms of getting rid of its burdens. The climate of solidarity, which started with democracy watches and moved to a higher level with the People’s Alliance, which became flesh and bones with the Yenikapı spirit, has strengthened our country on all fronts, especially the fight against terrorism.”

Stating that they accelerated the liquidation process of FETO from state and social life with the multi-layered measures they took after July 15, Erdoğan said:

“We carried out effective cross-border operations against the formations that directly target the territorial integrity of Syria and the security of our country. We dealt heavy blows to the ISIS murderers with the Euphrates Shield Operation, and to the elements of the separatist organization with the Olive Branch, Peace Spring and Spring Shield operations. I say very clearly, the stones of the road to the Syrian revolution are the foiling of July 15 and the elimination of FETO from our security units.” We were there with all our means, not only in Syria, but also wherever Türkiye’s support was needed, from Libya to Karabakh. While taking these steps abroad, we healed the wounds caused by betrayal in state and social life. We also implemented reforms that will prove the superiority of the national will, pave the way for our democracy and guarantee stability in government.

Türkiye’s biggest achievement in this process was the Presidential Government System, which eliminated dualism in government. With the Presidential Government System, the problem of stability in government, which has paved the way for anti-democratic interventions for decades, has been permanently resolved. The liquidation of FETO lies behind all the successes Türkiye has achieved in the last 10 years, from the defense industry to the economy, from security to foreign policy. As the liquidation accelerates, as the organization dissolves and the ties that hold the espionage network together weaken, hopefully Türkiye’s march will accelerate. My brothers, no one should doubt that the construction of the Türkiye Century, which FETO members are trying to prevent, has begun. With God’s permission, no dark force will be able to prevent this. As the late Master said, ‘Tomorrow is certainly ours, of course it is ours. The sun has risen, the sun has set, eternity is ours.’ First of all, the future is also ours. The future belongs to Türkiye and the Turkish nation. May God open our path and our fortune.”

Wishing that July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day will be beneficial for Türkiye, the nation and democracy, Erdoğan wished God’s mercy to the martyrs, his condolences to the relatives of the martyrs, and health and well-being to the veterans.

In the report, which included findings that Alper Çelik, Zafer Yay and Emrah Gödeliner had transaction volumes above the income levels declared in their bank accounts, it was stated that money inflows and outflows reaching billions of liras took place between 2020 and 2024, and the expressions “debt” and “payment in cash” were mostly used in transfer statements.

In the report, it was noted that these people were in intense money transfer relationships with each other and with other suspects mentioned in the investigation, and that there were also reciprocal money transactions with some people who were stated to work within the association.

NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN AID HAS BEEN MADE

In the report prepared as a result of MASAK analysis, it was stated that a transaction volume of approximately 1.5 billion lira was detected in the accounts of the suspect Alper Çelik, approximately 3 billion lira in the accounts of Zafer Yay and approximately 2 billion lira in the accounts of Emrah Gödeliner.

It was stated in the report that Çelik placed a legal bet of 190 million 270 thousand liras and lost this amount.

In the report, which also includes analyzes of the overseas aid of the Buddy Association, it was determined that it received aid from abroad in the amount of 1.3 million euros and 3 million dollars between June 6, 2023 and May 4, 2025.

The report included findings that notifications regarding these aids were not made and financial records were not kept properly.

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, made a statement at the July 15 Commemoration Ceremony held in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Kurtulmuş said, “That night is actually one of the most important nights in Turkish history. Our nation left its mark on the chain of coups on the morning of July 15 and threw the tradition of coups into the dustbin of history.”

The highlights of the statements of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, are as follows:

15 July 2016 has been 10 years since that treacherous coup attempt that we continue to commemorate every year. It is an important anniversary to both remember and learn from such important events. We are obliged to remember what happened that night over and over again, to never calm our anger, and to never lose our will to call to account.

That night is actually one of the most important nights in Turkish history. It was the night when there was betrayal on one side, courage on the other, heroism on the other side, probably the greatest treachery this land has ever seen throughout its history. Our nation left its mark on the chain of coups on the morning of July 15 and threw the tradition of coups into the dustbin of history. The greatest legacy that night left us was the victory of democracy and national will.

Our esteemed President said to our nation in the most difficult and dark hours of the coup, ‘I am here, you too take to the streets. Millions took to the streets when he gave the message: “Resist and put these men in their place.”

We will make the ‘Terror-free Türkiye’ process successful, with God’s permission, and we can reach the final point by preparing the laws in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In this way, we will create an environment where not a single child of this country will ever pick up a weapon again in the face of terrorism, which we lost 50 years to, and we will literally build a ‘Terror-Free Türkiye’ as one of the most important elements of our national survival.

A modern, democratic, inclusive national constitution understanding should be discussed and I hope that after completing our work on ‘Terror-free Turkey’ in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, we should start the process of making a new constitution as soon as possible with the joint efforts of all political parties.

RTÜK President Mehmet Daniş published a message on his virtual media account on the occasion of ’15 July Democracy and National Unity Day’. Daniş said, “On the night of July 15, our broadcasting organizations resolutely protected our nation’s right to receive news under the shadow of guns. The screens did not only carry images; they conveyed our nation’s courage, voice and national will to the whole of Türkiye. I would like to express my gratitude to all our media members and broadcasting organizations who supported the democracy watch with their broadcasts.”

‘JULY 15 IS THE VICTORY OF THE NATION’S WILL’

Daniş said, “July 15 is not only the date when a treacherous coup attempt was prevented. July 15 is the name of a glorious resistance in which our nation declared to the whole world that its will cannot be shackled, and defended its independence and democracy at the cost of its life. The phrase ‘Our Will, Our Victory’, determined by our Presidency Directorate of Communications for this year, is not just a slogan; it is a historical truth that summarizes the spirit of the night of July 15. Our noble nation, on that night as well as throughout history, It has not surrendered its will to any tutelage center. This stance is not a coincidence. Whatever the will that made the homeland a homeland in Malazgirt, made people say ‘Çanakkale is impassable’ and brought victory to the War of Independence, it is the will that showed the same determination by flowing into the streets, squares and airports on the night of July 15th, from Malazgirt to Çanakkale, from Sakarya to July 15th. “Times have changed, methods have changed, attacks have changed, but our commitment to our independence has never changed,” he said.

‘MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE’

Emphasizing that the coup plotters also targeted the communication area on the night of July 15, Daniş stated that the attacks on TRT studios, Türksat campus and media organizations were the most concrete indication of this. Daniş said, “The historic call made by our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to our nation on television screens was the turning point of this struggle. The most modest opportunity of technology turned into a historical call that mobilized the will of the nation; millions filled the squares and did not allow the coup plotters to pass.”

Stating that the broadcasters showed great responsibility and courage that night, Daniş said, “The broadcasts, which uninterruptedly protected our nation’s right to receive information, played a vital role in the failure of the coup attempt. That night, the screens did not only transmit images; they carried our nation’s courage, voice and national will to the whole of Türkiye.”

‘STRONG MEDIA IS THE FOUNDATION OF A STRONG SOCIETY’

Stating that, as RTÜK, they believe that broadcasting should stand by the truth, national will and democracy under all circumstances, Daniş said, “Because a strong media is one of the strongest foundations of a strong society, and a strong society is one of the strongest foundations of a strong state. We commemorate the heroic martyrs of our July 15 Democracy and National Unity Struggle, and our press members who died for the sake of truth, with mercy, gratitude and gratitude; I wish our hero veterans a healthy and peaceful life. May God never let our nation experience such dark nights again. We will strengthen our unity.” “May he always make our state strong and our democracy strong. And today, we shout with the same faith and determination as ten years ago: The Will is Ours, the Victory is Ours.”