Ankara: Turkey is preparing to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016, with memorial events and cultural activities across the country under the slogan "Our Will is Ours... Victory is Ours." The commemorative programs include major events in the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul, along with photo exhibitions, memory projects, digital experiences, visual displays, and memorial marches, all aimed at honoring the Turkish people's resistance to the failed coup attempt and promoting awareness of democracy and national unity.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, the People's Park in Ankara will host the main event tomorrow with the participation of approximately 20,000 people. The event will commemorate the martyrs, honor veterans, and reaffirm the commitment to national will. As part of the events, ten trains bearing the slogan "Our Will is Ours... Victory is Ours" will travel to various Turkish provinces throughout the week, in a joint project between the Directorate of Communications and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
The airports of Istanbul, Sabiha G¶k§en, Esenboga, Izmir, Antalya, and Gaziantep are hosting the "Memory and Remembrance: Images of July 15" exhibition, which documents the Turkish people's resistance to the failed coup attempt. In Istanbul, €š¬…¡¬¦‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦‚¬Å¡¬€¦‚¬Å“skdar Square is hosting the "Silent Witness" project, commemorating the 253 martyrs who fell while resisting the coup attempt. €š¬…¡¬¦‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦‚¬Å¡¬€¦‚¬Å“skdar and Taksim Squares are also hosting the interactive "Tree of Remembrance" project, allowing visitors to share their messages and feelings about the martyrs within a shared digital memory.
In Ankara, Kizilay Square will host the "Digital Time Tunnel" on July 15 and 16, documenting the events of the night of the coup and the milestones of the people's victory, as well as showcasing the developments in Turkey's defense and technological industries over the past decade. Istanbul will also witness a commemoration march for the martyrs on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge, with the participation of approximately 5,000 people. The march will begin in the Zincirlikuyu district and end at the bridge's martyrs' cemetery.
On the evening of July 15, the Bosphorus Strait will be illuminated with light and digital displays on the Galata and Maiden's Towers. The events will also include an aerial display featuring 1,500 drones flying over the July 15 Martyrs Bridge, drawing the Turkish flag and the event's logo in the city's sky. Commemorative tents will be set up in all 81 Turkish provinces, allowing visitors to relive the events of that night through visual content and digital experiences, along with the distribution of commemorative badges marking the 10th anniversary.
The Directorate of Communications emphasized that the events aim to strengthen democratic awareness, preserve national memory, and pass on the experience of resisting the coup attempt to future generations.