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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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In 2021, in the nation's capital Ankara, the July 15 Democracy Museum commemorating the defeated coup was officially opened on its fifth anniversary. Marking the anniversary, Turkish officials attended several commemorative ceremonies and events across the country as part of Democracy and National Unity Day.