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7 years pass since FETÖ terror group's defeated July 15 coup bid of 2016

Seeking to infiltrate the Turkish state since it was founded, FETÖ attempted a coup on the night of July 15, 2016, exposing its unlawful acts it had committed under the guise of a religious community.

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The first news reports of movement by the forces at the base emerged at 10.28 p.m. local time (1928GMT). TV channels were covering developments as breaking news, reporting that troops were blocking the Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, both of which span the Istanbul Strait. Then-Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, at 11.02 p.m. called private broadcaster NTV on the phone and said: "The government, representing the people, is in charge. Those who attempted this coup, those who engaged in this madness, those involved in this illegal action will pay the heaviest price."