Azerbaijan honours martyrs on Türkiye's Democracy and National Unity Day

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has commemorated Türkiye's Democracy and National Unity Day with a post honoring the martyrs who sacrificed their lives defending democratic institutions and the constitutional order during a coup attempt.

“We revere the blessed memory of the martyrs who died while preventing a coup attempt directed against the democratic institutions and constitutional system of fraternal Türkiye,” Caliber.Az reports citing the ministry’s message on X.

Qardaş Türkiyənin demokratik təsisatlarını və konstitusiya quruluşunu hədəf alan çevriliş cəhdinin qarşısını alarkən canlarından keçən şəhidlərimizin əziz xatirəsini hörmət və minnətdarlıqla anırıq.

15 iyul - Demokratiya və Milli Birlik Gününüz mübarək!@TC_Disisleri pic.twitter.com/VhJHcXGFLA

— MFA Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@AzerbaijanMFA) July 15, 2024

On July 15, 2016, Türkiye experienced a dramatic attempted coup d'état against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The coup attempt, widely attributed to members of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), sought to overthrow the democratically elected government and seize control of key institutions, including the presidential palace and major media outlets.

During the coup attempt, tanks were deployed on the streets of Ankara and Istanbul, bridges were blocked, and the Turkish parliament was bombed. Thousands of Turkish citizens took to the streets in defiance of the coup plotters, resulting in violent clashes and casualties.

The events of July 15, 2016, have deeply influenced Turkish politics, society, and international relations, shaping ongoing debates on democracy, security, and the role of religious movements in Turkish governance.