Auf der Brücke über den Bosporus hatten bei dem türkischen Putschversuch vor einem Jahr besonders blutige Kämpfe stattgefunden. Zu Ehren der Opfer wurde sie inzwischen umbenannt in "Brücke der Märtyrer des 15. Juli".
15.07.17, 21:09
In Istanbul haben sich am Samstagabend mehrere zehntausend Menschen versammelt, um an den gescheiterten Putschversuch vor einem Jahr zu erinnern. Mit türkischen Flaggen zogen sie zu einer der Brücken über den Bosporus, wo am späten Abend ein Denkmal für die Opfer des Putschversuchs eingeweiht werden soll.
Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan traf in Istanbul ein, um an der Zeremonie teilzunehmen. Zuvor hatte er einer Sondersitzung des Parlaments in Ankara beigewohnt.
Auf der Brücke hatten bei dem Putschversuch besonders blutige Kämpfe stattgefunden. Zu Ehren der Opfer wurde sie inzwischen umbenannt in "Brücke der Märtyrer des 15. Juli".
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waves to the Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon escorting his aircraft during his flight from Ankara to Istanbul to attend a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the attempted coup, Turkey July 15, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
"Demokratie und Einheit"
Auch in anderen türkischen Städten versammelten sich am Abend viele tausend Menschen. Die Regierung hatte sie aufgerufen, zu "Demokratiewachen" auf die Straße zu kommen.
Anlässlich des neuen gesetzlichen Feiertags von "Demokratie und Einheit" am 15. Juli konnten die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel etwa in Istanbul am Wochenende kostenlos genutzt werden. Der Mobilfunkanbieter Turkcell versprach seinen Kunden ein zusätzliches Gigabyte Datenvolumen.
People wave Turkish national flags as they gather on the "July 15 Martyrs Bridge" (Bosphorus Bridge) in Istanbul on July 15, 2017.
Turkey is marking one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to showcase national unity and his grip on power in an increasingly polarised society. The authorities have declared July 15, a annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putsch as a historic victory of Turkish democracy.
/ AFP PHOTO / YASIN AKGUL
Am Abend des 15. Juli 2016 hatte eine Gruppe Militärs versucht, die Macht in der Türkei an sich zu reißen. Sie besetzten Straßen und Brücken und bombardierten das Parlament und den Präsidentenpalast, doch scheiterte der Umsturzversuch am Widerstand der Bevölkerung. Dass der Putsch vereitelt wurde, sieht die türkische Regierung als historischen Sieg der Demokratie.
People wave Turkish national flags as they stand near the "July 15 Martyrs Bridge" (Bosphorus Bridge) in Istanbul on July 15, 2017.
Turkey is marking one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to showcase national unity and his grip on power in an increasingly polarised society. The authorities have declared July 15, an annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putsch as a historic victory of Turkish democracy. / AFP PHOTO / YASIN AKGUL
People wave Turkish national flags as they stand near the "July 15 Martyrs Bridge" (Bosphorus Bridge) in Istanbul on July 15, 2017.
Turkey is marking one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to showcase national unity and his grip on power in an increasingly polarised society. The authorities have declared July 15, an annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putsch as a historic victory of Turkish democracy. / AFP PHOTO / YASIN AKGUL
A woman holds a portrait of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the attempted coup at the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey July 15, 2017. The words on the sign read: "We are here to be the slaves of the nation, not to be the master." REUTERS/Osman Orsal
People wave Turkish national flags as they stand near the "July 15 Martyrs Bridge" (Bosphorus Bridge) in Istanbul on July 15, 2017.
Turkey is marking one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to showcase national unity and his grip on power in an increasingly polarised society. The authorities have declared July 15, an annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putsch as a historic victory of Turkish democracy. / AFP PHOTO / YASIN AKGUL
People stand under a collection of Turkish national flags as they gather on the "July 15 Martyrs Bridge" (Bosphorus Bridge) in Istanbul on July 15, 2017.
Turkey is marking one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to showcase national unity and his grip on power in an increasingly polarised society. The authorities have declared July 15, a annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putsch as a historic victory of Turkish democracy.
/ AFP PHOTO / YASIN AKGUL
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