July 15 Coup Attempt Ayhan Keleş

Ayhan Keleş

Ayhan Keleş, who was born in 1964, was one of the civilians martyred at Beştepe. As soon as he heard of the coup attempt on the night of July 15, Keleş headed to the Presidential Palace Complex and was martyred as a result of gunshots.

Originally from Kırşehir Kaman, Keles was married and a father of two children who sold furniture in Ankara. At the age of 52, Ayhan Keleş reached martyrdom, and his body was taken to Kaman on July 18 and buried in the Kurancılı Cemetery.
The name Martyr Ayhan Keleş was given to a primary school in Kırşehir Kurancılı and the clock tower built by the initiative of the Kurancılı Mayor Erdoğan Tekeli at the town square was named the "July 15, 2016 Democracy Martyr Ayhan Keleş Clock Tower."

The Presidential Palace complex on the night of July 15
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Helicopters tried landing in the complex but were stopped by bodyguards who seized by the coup soldiers who were then photographed by civilians.

Helicopters tried landing in the complex but were stopped by bodyguards who seized by the coup soldiers who were then photographed by civilians.

While the crowd gathering outside stopped the tanks, bodyguards repelled the putchists’ efforts to twice land their helicopters. All of the staff became one shield.

While the crowd gathering outside stopped the tanks, bodyguards repelled the putchists’ efforts to twice land their helicopters. All of the staff became one shield.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

The entire staff was put on red alert and stopped the putchists.

The entire staff was put on red alert and stopped the putchists.

Civilians recited the Quran in front of the Presidential Palace complex.

Civilians recited the Quran in front of the Presidential Palace complex.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

Bombs fell on one of the cars parked in front of Millet Mosque and the bombs killed five civilians.

Bombs fell on one of the cars parked in front of Millet Mosque and the bombs killed five civilians.

When assassination teams set off to assassinate President Erdoğan, it was revealed that coup-plotters wanted to use the Presidential Palace complex as a military headquarters and were approaching the complex with six tanks.

When assassination teams set off to assassinate President Erdoğan, it was revealed that coup-plotters wanted to use the Presidential Palace complex as a military headquarters and were approaching the complex with six tanks.

Thirteen soldiers, including three officers who were FETÖ members trying to raid the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) simultaneously with the attack on the Presidential Palace complex, were taken into custody.

Thirteen soldiers, including three officers who were FETÖ members trying to raid the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) simultaneously with the attack on the Presidential Palace complex, were taken into custody.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

Presidential Bodyguards head Ramazan Bal immediately took action after discussing the issue with General Secretary Fahri Kasırga.

Presidential Bodyguards head Ramazan Bal immediately took action after discussing the issue with General Secretary Fahri Kasırga.

Müslüm Macit dropped a bomb on instruction from Lt. Col. Hakan Karakuş.

Müslüm Macit dropped a bomb on instruction from Lt. Col. Hakan Karakuş.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

The Presidential Palace complex on the night of July 15
A different heroic saga was written in each corner of Turkey throughout the July 15 coup attempt. One of the key locations of the coup attempt was the Presidential Palace complex.

The Presidential Palace Complex was bombed
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The Presidential Palace Complex was bombed
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The Presidential Complex was attacked by traitors on the night of the July 15 coup attempt. Helicopters were used to twice bomb and also open fire on the Presidential Palace Complex and its surrounding areas. The attack lasted until the morning. Pilot Müslüm Macit’s Lt. Col. Hakan Karakuş ordered the bombing of the complex and the Presidency flyover junction, where a great number of civilians were martyred.