July 15 Coup Attempt 6.35 Salahs were recited for martyrs at 85,000 mosques
6.39 Erdoğan and Putin have phone conversation
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6.39 Erdoğan and Putin have phone conversation

According to a statement by Kremlin Palace sources, Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned President Erdoğan to discuss the July 15th coup attempt. Putin expressed that they were on the side of the elected government in Turkey.

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6.35 Salahs were recited for martyrs at 85,000 mosques
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MUST SEE The salahs of unity could not be prevented.
6.35 Salahs were recited for martyrs at 85,000 mosques

Salahs were recited at 85,000 mosques across Turkey for the sake of civilians, police officers and soldiers who poured onto the streets to resist the FETÖ’s coup attempt and were martyred as a result of the coup plotters’ fire.

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Salâ recited for martyrs
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Salâ recited for martyrs

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Salâ prayers were recited from 85,000 mosques nationwide to commemorate the civilians, soldiers and police officers who claimed the streets and resisted the FETÖ putschist soldiers.
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‘I am 88 years old and I would join the army if necessary’
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‘I am 88 years old and I would join the army if necessary’

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Mustafa Eteş, an 88 year old man from Ordu, witnessed the failed coup attempt from his television screen. He recounts the events that occurred the night of July 15, saying, “I am 88 years old and if I was summoned for military service today, I would definitely go in a heartbeat. I would lie down in front of the tanks and would even shoot my gun.”
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6.36 Total liquidation
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6.36 Total liquidation

As part of the investigation into the FETÖ’s coup attempt, Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office ruled on the detention of 110 judges and prosecutors who had been serving at the Anadolu Courthouse.

Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ announced that 6,000 people had been detained across Turkey as part of the investigation into the FETÖ’s coup attempt.

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6.37 Statement by Turkish Airlines
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6.37 Statement by Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines (THY) announced that it had cancelled a total of 179 domestic and international flights due to some failures experienced in the air traffic after the FETÖ’s coup attempt.

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6.38 Farewell to martyrs
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6.38 Farewell to martyrs

Martyrs, including Professor İlhan Varank, who were martyred while resisting putschist soldiers in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on July 15th, were laid to rest in Istanbul. President Erdoğan attended the funeral prayer of Professor İlhan Varank, the elder brother of Chief Presidential Advisor Mustafa Varank, at the Fatih Mosque.

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Tearful farewell to İlhan Varank at Fatih Mosque
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Tearful farewell to İlhan Varank at Fatih Mosque

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Professor Dr. İlhan Varank, the older brother of presidential advisor Mustafa Varank, died a martyr during the coup attempt. The funeral for Varank and other martyrs was performed at Fatih Mosque with a large crowd in attendance, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, former President Abullah Gül, Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman and former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.
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A one-of-a-kind son
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A one-of-a-kind son

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Ali Haydar Varank, the father of Dr. İlhan Varank, who was martyred when the traitors opened fire on those gathered in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality at the night of the July 15, said: “He was a one-of-a-kind son. He always looked after me. He was my backbone.”
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Turkish cities where the July 15 martyrs were buried
Turkish cities where the July 15 martyrs were buried
Burial places of 248 heroes martyred during the July 15 coup attempt.
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6.38 Farewell to martyrs
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6.38 Farewell to martyrs

Yeni Şafak newspaper’s photojournalist Mustafa Cambaz was martyred as a result of the fire opened by putschist soldiers in Çengelköy, Istanbul. The funeral of our fellow worker was brought to the Albayrak Holding headquarters in Topkapı and his workmates were asked there to bless him. Then, Cambaz’s funeral was brought to the Tatbikat Mosque of the Marmara University Facility of Theology amid prayers and “God is the greatest” exclamations. President Erdoğan attended the funerals of Mustafa Cambaz, Erol Olçok and his son Abdullah Tayyip Olçok, who were martyred by FETÖ-linked traitors. President Erdoğan burst into tears while mentioning Abdullah Tayyip Olçok. Following the funeral prayer at the Marmara University Faculty of Theology mosque, President Erdoğan went to the cemetery and recited passages from the Quran while martyrs were being buried.

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President Erdoğan could not hold back his tears at the funeral of martyrs Erol Olçak and Mustafa Cambaz
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President Erdoğan could not hold back his tears at the funeral of martyrs Erol Olçak and Mustafa Cambaz

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President Erdoğan attended the funerals of Erol Olçak, his son Abdullah Olçak and Yeni Şafak photojournalist Mustafa Cambaz, who all died while resisting the coup attempt. Erdoğan could not hold back his tears during his speech at the funeral and had to cut his speech short.
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The children of martyrs
The children of martyrs
Many of the martyrs were married with children. The age range of children left without a parent was between 7 to 17.
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6.40 Financial measures taken by the central bank
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CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT Critical decisions for markets.
6.40 Financial measures taken by the central bank

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey announced that it had taken new measures for the continuation of efficient functioning of financial markets.

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NOTE:Financial measures taken by the Central Bank
  • The following measures were taken to ensure that financial markets continue to function in an efficient way:

    1) The Central Bank will provide unlimited liquidity for the banks which they need.

    2) The commission rate of the intra-day liquidity facility provided for the banks will be zero.

    3) In order to provide liquidity for the Turkish lira, banks will be allowed to bring unlimited collateral foreign currency deposits if required.

    4) The existing limits of approximately $50 billion that banks can use to buy foreign exchange deposits can be increased if necessary and their terms of use may be improved (collaterals and costs).

    5) All the markets and systems (Electronic Fund Transfers and Electronic Security Transfers) within the Central Bank will be kept open until the completion of transactions.

    6) Market depth and price developments will be followed closely.

    7) If needed, all necessary measures to protect financial stability will be taken.

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Economic impact of the July 15 coup attempt
Economic impact of the July 15 coup attempt
On the first business days following the coup attempt following the closing of markets on Friday, July 15, the BIST 100 index lost value, the euro and the dollar gained against the TL.
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6.41 Operation against the assassination team
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CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT The circle tightened for the assassination team.
6.41 Operation against the assassination team

The putschist soldiers attacked President Erdoğan’s hotel in the Marmaris district of Muğla during the coup attempt and escaped after martyring two police officers. Two of these soldiers were caught. A search was initiated in and around Marmaris to catch the mixed assassination team, consisting of maroon berets, Combat Research and Rescue (MAK) and Underwater Offense (SAT) commandos, who escaped to the woodland and mountainous area after the attack.

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Operation targets assassination team
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Operation targets assassination team

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One of the main targets of the putschist traitors was President Erdoğan. The putschists assigned a team to assassinate Erdoğan. The team was sent to the hotel where Erdoğan was staying in Marmaris, but he left before they arrived. The putschists attacked the hotel by land and air but failed and tried to flee. A search was immediately launched and 14 putschists, including seven from the assassination team, were taken into custody.
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Two soldiers from assassination squad captured
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Two soldiers from assassination squad captured

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Two soldiers from the group of coup soldiers who attacked the hotel where President Erdoğan was staying during the coup attempt in Marmaris, Muğla, and who killed two police officers were captured. After they escaped into the forest and mountainside, a search was initiated in the city and its neighboring areas for the mixed team consisting of Maroon Berets, SAT commandos and MAK teams.
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NOTE:Assassination team's ammunition store
  • A total of 36 of the soldiers who attacked President Erdoğan’s hotel in Marmaris to assassinate him during the FETÖ’s coup attempt were caught in groups as a result of successful operations. Military materials seized from the caught assassination team included:

    22 HK 416 cal infantry rifles, one M4 infantry rifle, six grenade launchers, 22 grenade launcher cartridges, five Beretta pistols, one Sig Sauer pistol, one Glock pistol, 3,874 long-barreled gun cartridges, 668 pistol cartridges , 11 hand grenades, 15 daytime rifle binoculars, seven night vision binoculars, 856 long-barreled gun shells, 103 long-barreled gun chargers, 34 pistol chargers, 20 steel vests, two commando knives, 23 composite ballistic caps, four military lanterns, 18 protective inner vests, 39 ceramic plates for steel vests, 30 bullets for long-barreled gun cartridges, nine assault vests, seven plastic handcuffs, two communication devices, 11 radiotelephones, 43 knee guards, two elbow protectors, three headlamps, two mobile phones, 16 broken mobile phone parts, four backpacks, one action head camera, two high-ranking camouflage upper shirt, peanut butter, two motorcycle masks, three Marmaris maps, three boxes of pistol cartridges, three radiotelephone code lists, two serum kits, one phone charger, three HK rifle legs, five light bars, one rosary and four wallets.

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Assassination team's route
Assassination team's route

On the evening of July 15, a team of putschists prepared at the İzmir Çiğli Main Jet Base to attack the hotel President Erdoğan was staying at in Marmaris. A helicopter that took off from Istanbul Samandıra Military Base came to Çiğli for support. The assassination team that went into action at night attacked the hotel in Marmaris.

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