July 15 Coup Attempt Şuayip Seferoğlu

Şuayip Seferoğlu

An occupation under the cover of a military coup was attempted in all of Turkey, by the Gülenist Terrorist Organization’s blood-stained hands. The terror, which started with the FETÖ soldiers blocking Bosphorus Bridge in the evening hours, ended with the surrender of the same terrorist soldiers at 07.00 in the morning.

The Turkish people protected its home, street, country, the government they elected and the President; in short, they protected their honor. During the resistance, 248 people was martyred. Among these martyrs was Şuayip Seferoğlu, originally from Rize, too.

Originally from Küçükköy, Rize and father of three, Şuayip Seferoğlu, who was martyred in front of the İstanbul Fatih Saraçhane Municipality building by the putschist soldiers, was a restaurant manager.

He was buried in Küçükköy, Rize and ten thousand people attended his funeral prayers.The martyr’s name was given to an Imam Hatip middle school in Rize.

The İBB building on July 15
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Coup soldiers firing on civilians.

Coup soldiers firing on civilians.

The people entered the İBB building after they heard gunshots.

The people entered the İBB building after they heard gunshots.

The people who gathered outside of the İBB building, which was the scene of some of the severest clashes in Istanbul, took shelter by lying down after soldiers started firing.

The people who gathered outside of the İBB building, which was the scene of some of the severest clashes in Istanbul, took shelter by lying down after soldiers started firing.

Coup soldiers started arriving in front of the İBB building and military vehicles were deployed.

Coup soldiers started arriving in front of the İBB building and military vehicles were deployed.

Civilians destroyed two military vehicles deployed in front of the İBB building and 17 municipality workers lost their lives in the clashes there.

Civilians destroyed two military vehicles deployed in front of the İBB building and 17 municipality workers lost their lives in the clashes there.

İBB Civil Defense Secretary Mehmet Tunç welcomed coup soldiers at the door.

İBB Civil Defense Secretary Mehmet Tunç welcomed coup soldiers at the door.

İBB Civil Defense Secretary Mehmet Tunç’s son, Ömer Tunç, who is a manager at the İBB Logistics Support Center, also came to the building and ordered the hostage cooks to prepare food and rice for 10,000 people.

İBB Civil Defense Secretary Mehmet Tunç’s son, Ömer Tunç, who is a manager at the İBB Logistics Support Center, also came to the building and ordered the hostage cooks to prepare food and rice for 10,000 people.

Coup soldiers sent the cooks in charge outside and made them wait in the parking lot.

Coup soldiers sent the cooks in charge outside and made them wait in the parking lot.

Cameras recorded Tunç and a coup captain entering the municipality’s official rooms.

Cameras recorded Tunç and a coup captain entering the municipality’s official rooms.

A civilian injured in gunfire is carried to an ambulance.

A civilian injured in gunfire is carried to an ambulance.

The people entered the İBB building after they heard gunshots.

The people entered the İBB building after they heard gunshots.

Police visited each room in the building and took the coup soldiers into custody.

Police visited each room in the building and took the coup soldiers into custody.

The İBB building on July 15
Seventeen municipality members died as martyrs in the clashes in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) building during the July 15 FETÖ coup attempt. Security camera footage shows İBB Civil Defense Secretary Mehmet Tunç welcoming coup soldiers at the door and preparing food for them.

Preparation for martyrdom in Saraçhane
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Preparation for martyrdom in Saraçhane
Yeni Şafak
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) building was attacked by FETÖ traitors on July 15. Citizens flocked to Saraçhane after the traitors invaded the municipal building. Civilians who flooded the area to stop the putschists performed their ablutions at the ornamental pool in front of the building before the clashes started. Security cameras recorded the historic moments.

Internal support for coup soldiers
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Internal support for coup soldiers
Yeni Şafak
The coup soldiers who occupied the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) first closed the street in front of the building. They then raided the building and overpowered the security and asked for İBB Civil Defense Secretary Mehmet Tunç. With Tunç’s arrival, they entered easily and took over the building.