Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed coup attempt
Rahshan Saglam
Press TV, Istanbul
Turkish President Recep tayyip Erdogan called the july 15th coup attempt a historic breaking point in Turkey's modern history. His words came in a speech he made during the fourth commemoration of the failed coup attempt of 2016.
Turkish president, parliament speaker and high ranking government officials commemorated the day in a series of events in the capital Ankara. President Erdogan and families of victims who stood in front of coup plotter tanks laid wreath at a memorial in the presidential complex, with the national anthem and some Quran reciting the ceremony started.
Speaking at the grand national assembly Turkish president said that on the day of the attempted coup millions of heroes defended the country. A lot has changed in the last four years in Turkey in terms of Politics, economy and foreign policy. Some consider this changes as positive while others see it as a step backward.
Turkey had to undertake some extreme measures like declaring state of emergency in the country, and arresting opposition figures as well as teachers, activists and intellectuals, which is seen by many analyst as oppression resulting from insecurity.
The 2016 coup attempt was the first in almost two decades. The attempt was thwarted by people who were called by Turkish president to take to the streets and stand in front of attacker's tanks, which resulted in the martyrdom of some 250 citizens.
Observers say, four years on, Turkey has not yet got back to normal. A lot had changed politically and the country's economy continues to feel shaky. The government, however, insists that the coup and its consequences have had positive impacts on the country.
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