Commemoration March Held on July 15 Martyrs Bridge

Thousands joined the march organized by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. The event commemorated the July 15 martyrs and emphasized democracy.

Scraper SystemJuly 15, 2026, 08:02 PM

Commemoration March Held on July 15 Martyrs Bridge

The commemoration march organized by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications took place on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge. Thousands gathered to honor the July 15 martyrs and mark the 10th anniversary of Democracy and National Unity Day.

The march started at 10:00 a.m. from the Zincirlikuyu station on the European side of the bridge. Participants walked the approximately 4-kilometer route carrying Turkish flags, reaching the July 15 Martyrs Monument on the Asian side.

The event was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, Deputy Director of Communications of the Presidency Ferhat Pirinççi, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, and many other officials.

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Additionally, the 'Democracy and July 15 Martyrs Commemoration Run' was held under the supervision of the Turkish Athletics Federation. The race, which included professional athletes and sportspeople, started from the European entrance of the bridge. The top finishers entered the monument square unfurling Turkish flags and chanting takbir.

Turkey witnessed a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, carried out by a limited number of soldiers affiliated with the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ). The coup plotters attempted to seize critical state institutions, security bodies, and media outlets. The Turkish government declared July 15 as 'Democracy and National Unity Day' in memory of the 253 people who were martyred while resisting the coup attempt.