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Türkiye commemorates people killed in July 15 defeated coup

Since its designation in October 2016, every year the nation marks July 15 as Democracy and National Unity Day, with events held nationwide to commemorate those who lost their lives beating back the putschists and to remember the bravery of the nation.

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SYMBOLS OF TURKISH RESISTANCE Ömer Halisdemir, who was shot to death by a senior coup plotter, became a symbol of the Turkish resistance to the defeated coup. When pro-coup Brig. Gen. Semih Terzi attempted to seize control of the Special Forces Command in Ankara, Halisdemir shot him. But Halisdemir was later shot and killed with dozens of bullets from pro-coup FETÖ-affiliated soldiers. Halisdemir, 41, was married and had two children.