July 15 Coup Attempt 5.14 Operation targeting putschists
5.14 Operation against putschist soldiers
CARD NO 78
CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT The main headquarters of coup plotters was darkened.
5.14 Operation against putschist soldiers

The last plane in control of the coup-makers landed at the Akıncı Air Base, one of the main headquarters of coup makers which is 35 kilometers northwest of Ankara. No aircraft, including helicopters, were allowed to take off from the Akıncı Air Base. In order to prevent the aircraft from taking off from the airbase, the valves of the refueling pipes were closed, and electricity, internet, telephone and water were cut off. Coup makers opened cross fire on people who wanted to prevent the takeoff of planes. As a result, five people were martyred and 40 others were injured.

In the same minutes, former Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Deputy Ali İnci, who closely followed the incidents in Sakarya and spent the night with people in the Kent Square, harshly reacted to the soldiers who supported the coup attempt. His reaction created a tremendous impression on social media.

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Five martyrs at Akıncı Base
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Five martyrs at Akıncı Base

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The Akıncı Base in Kazan was used as the headquarters of the coup attempt for taking hostages and for the bombings. Upon learning this, the citizens surrounded the Akıncı Base and set fire to hay bales and narrowed the sight of the warplanes. They also gathered in front of the base and resisted the putschists. The putschists at the base shot at the crowd as it grew even bigger. Five people were martyred and 40 were wounded.
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Sakarya MP berates putschist soldiers
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Sakarya MP berates putschist soldiers

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Sakarya Member of Parliament Ali İnci berated the putschist soldiers who were taken into custody after their active involvement in the coup attempt in Sakarya. He shouted at the putschists whose clothes were taken off and said: “Go and commit suicide if you are men!”
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Sakarya's Governor critcizes the putschists
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Sakarya's Governor critcizes the putschists

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Hüseyin Avni Coş, the Governor of Sakarya, entered the room where the putschists who attempted to stage the coup on the night of July 15 in Sakarya were being held and harshly criticized the putschists. Cameras captured the moments when Ços yelled at and condemned the putschists.
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5.14 Operation against putschist soldiers
CARD NO 79
BREAKING POINT The critical operation was successfully completed.
5.14 Operation against putschist soldiers

As a result of an operation on the Akıncı Air Base, Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar was rescued and brought to a safe place in good physical condition. It was reported that Akar would head the operations.

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Gen. Akar was rescued from putschist soldiers
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Gen. Akar was rescued from putschist soldiers

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Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar was taken hostage in the first minutes of the coup attempt and was taken to Akıncı Base. An operation was conducted at the Akıncı Base and Hulusi Akar was rescued toward the morning. After being rescued, Akar, whose health status was fine, went to Çankaya Palace.
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5.14 Operation against putschist soldiers
CARD NO 80
CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT Great cleanup at General Commandership of Gendarmerie
5.14 Operation against putschist soldiers

As a result of an operation on the General Commandership of Gendarmerie, Special Operation police officers killed 16 FETÖ-linked putschist soldiers who strove to transfer and manage gendarmeries in 81 provinces of Turkey and detained nearly 250 soldiers.

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Clash at the Gendarmarie General Command
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Clash at the Gendarmarie General Command

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A clash broke out between FETÖ soldiers and the Police Special Operations Department at the Gendarmarie General Command on the morning of July 16. The putschists were caught after the clash.
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NOTE:Rebels in Gendarmerie immobilized
  • While the operation was continuing, Police Chief Mehmet Celalettin Lekesiz made the following statement:

    “These insurgents took control of the General Commandership of Gendarmerie in Beştepe, Ankara. They aimed to stage a coup by transferring and managing gendarmeries in 81 provinces of Turkey. They were surrounded. The clash has been continuing there since the evening. The operation is almost over. A total of 16 rebellious soldiers who staged a coup attempt there were captured dead and nearly 250 of them were injured. The clash is continuing and is about to be concluded.”

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