Communiqué - 2016/4
On the evening of July 15th, a faction of the Turkish Armed Forces attempted to stage a coup in various cities of Turkey, particularly in Ankara and Istanbul.
It was understood in a short time that
this was more than a treacherous plot: It was a terrorist campaign. The
perpetrators shot at their own people, stabbed their commanders in the back and
bombed the National Parliament and the Office of the Presidency.
From the very beginning, the command chain
and vast majority of the Turkish Armed Forces stood up against the coup
attempt. It was merely some elements of the Air Forces, Gendarmerie and armored
units that joined the violent conspiracy. Both the police and public
prosecutors immediately took necessary measures to foil the attempt.
Above all, it was the Turkish nation who
thwarted the plot. They displayed a historic solidarity as they took to the
streets and remained defiant. They stood bravely in front of the tanks and
reclaimed their democratic rights.
The terrorists tried to broadcast their
message by taking over studios of the state TV (TRT) and raiding private media
outlets. Yet the plotters' attempt to control the media did not last long. It
must be noted that the Turkish media also played a key role in defeating the
coup attempt.
Throughout the process, all the political parties and Members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the people stood firmly by democracy, democratic politics, democratic institutions and the Constitution. A Joint Declaration in defense of democracy was issued during the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly on the 16th of July.
During the operations held against the
terrorist group, more than 6000 have been detained so far and more than 100
coup plotters were captured dead. The operations continue.
Unfortunately, more than 190 of our
citizens were left dead and more than 1400 wounded.
A group of eight involved in the coup
attempt fled to Greece on board of a helicopter that they stole. Necessary
steps have been taken for the return of the suspects and the helicopter.
This coup attempt was staged by the
Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organization (FETÖ). Our government has been
constantly exposing the real motives of this terrorist group and its leader,
Fethullah Gülen, to all allies and partners. The foiled coup is the latest
criminal act revealing the danger posed by FETÖ.
Our President, Prime Minister, Government
and Members of Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Turkish people all
together defeated this coup attempt and stood by democracy and rule of law.
The terrorists will be punished in
accordance with the law.
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