Public Notice
Since the foundation the Modern Republic of Turkey invests in the development of democracy. Especially the recent transformations have been realized through democratic means. For instance, many bureaucracy processes were reduced considerably and expression of religious belief and practices have been warranted. Turkish people who embarked on democracy has supported and defended the State and elected government against the ill intended insurrection by sacrificing their life.
On July 15, 2016, members of Fethullahy Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) in the Turkish Army and their collaborators attempted to overthrow legally elected government. Two hundreds forty nine citizen were martyred and more than two thousand people were injured and became veteran.
This treachery attempt was rejected by Turkish people. On the call of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, men and women, young and old millions of citizens resisted this atrocious attack and protected freedom and democracy. This outstanding performance of our people deserves highest honor and appreciation. One more time, our noble citizens stopped sanguinary imperial forces and their traitor collaborators. After this crisis, Republic of Turkey successfully managed to clean all terrorist cells nested in the vessels of our motherland. Thus, our state became stronger than ever becoming a hope for Muslim World.
God bless our martyrs who sacrificed their life for our motherland. We extend our sincere gratitude and thanks to all of them.
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Faculty of Theology