15 июля

HOW IT HAPPENED ?

Saga Of July 15

Citizens went out to  the streets upon the call

Citizens went out to the streets upon the call

TIME : 23:38 LOCATION : Antalya

On the night of July 15, citizens took to the streets in Antalya upon the call of the President Erdoğan. Police took intense security measures at several points in the city. Entrances of military units were blocked off with earth diggers and construction vehicles. A potential attempt was prevented due to the measures taken. The previous Regimental Commander of 58th Infantry Training Regimental Command, Infantry Colonel Metin Karagöz who had delegated his duty in the morning of July 15 and had been assigned to so-called Antalya Martial Law Commander was captured in the city. Münir Karaloğlu, Governor of Antalya Province, wanted Brigadier General Mustafa Kaya, Commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade Command and Senior Colonel Ahmet Yurdagül, Commander of Provincial Gendarmerie Command to act in a certain manner against the coup attempt in the early hours of the attempt and to give statement on TVs in this direction. Brigadier General Mustafa Kaya, Commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade Command and Senior Colonel Ahmet Yurdagül, Commander of Provincial Gendarmerie Command who had not adopted an attitude in favour of elected government were arrested.