[yt_dropcap type=”square” font=”” size=”14″ color=”#000″ background=”#fff” ] O [/yt_dropcap]n 15 July 2016, Turkey faced a coup attempt. This attempt was a terrorist attack on Turkey. This attack, which took place outside the chain of command of the Turkish Armed Forces, has failed. Those who carried out this attack are traitors belonging to Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). These traitors closed the Bosphorus Bridge, made low flights with warplanes, and went out to the streets with tanks.
They captured the Headquarters of the General Staff and the Gendarmerie General Command building. They attacked the National Security Organization Campus, various buildings of the Security Organization, the Presidential Complex, and the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Many citizens have lost their lives in different places. Turkish Radio and Television Corporation was occupied and the manifesto of so-called coup d’etat was read.
The government has worked hard to prevent the coup attempt. People are invited to the squares by the government. President Erdogan came to Istanbul and stood against the coup. As a result, FETO’s coup attempt has failed with the cooperation of the state and the nation. Nations have been martyrs but have not given their homeland to these traitors. No citizen supported the coup attempt.
This coup attempt has been a turning point for Turkey. On July 20, the National Security Council convened and the State of Emergency was declared. The aim of the declaration of the State of Emergency was to remove the threat posed by this terrorist organization. Some European countries were anxiously approached to the declaration of the State of Emergency. But similar measures are being taken by European countries in similar terrorist incidents. In addition to the anxieties of the European countries, S&P has reduced Turkey’s credit rating from BB+ to BB.
Despite all these initiatives, Turkey continues its public investments. Osmangazi and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridges were opened; and the economy has not been affected badly as it was supposed to be. Turkey remains committed to its targets of 2023, 2053 and 2071.Turkey’s primary objective is to reduce its dependence to other countries in defense industry. Turkey is committed to becoming a regional power.
Domestic and foreign traitors who are disturbed by these aims of Turkey are trying to prevent Turkey with various initiatives. Turkey has been fighting the PKK terrorist organization for almost 40 years. The weapons used by the PKK are of Western origin. Moreover, in Syria, the terrorist organization called PYD was brought against Turkey. The DAESH terrorist organization is another terrorist organization against Turkey. Turkey is fighting terrorist organizations within and outside the country.
Turkey faced an invasion attempt on July 15th rather than a coup attempt. The attitude of the West is very interesting when Turkey encounters the invasion. In every opportunity, the West, who talked about democracy and human rights to Turkey, did not visit Turkey for a long time after this invasion attempt. On the contrary, various publications have been published about why the coup attempt failed.
The West, expressing no regrets to coup attempt, expressed concern as Turkey took measures against this coup attempt. The hypocritical policies of the West have once again emerged with this coup attempt. The same hypocritical policies have also been experienced in the field of refugees. Turkey has not been provided enough support from the West, which has promised support for refugees. Turkey has spent more than 20 billion dollars for the refugees.
Turkey does not want to be dependent on the West for these reasons. Turkey should not be dependent on agriculture, industry and technology to West. Economic independence is vital important. Turkey is not old Turkey anymore. The West should understand that. The United States and the West use some terrorist groups as tongs. By doing so, they are trying to make Turkey a part of their policies. But they will not succeed.
Sometimes it is said that there is no freedom of press in Turkey. Freedom of the press does not mean that foreign agents can operate in our country under the journalist’s identity. When Turkey starts to identify these foreign agents and give them the necessary punishments, the West speaks about democracy and human rights. However, after the treacherous coup attempt on 15 July, the attitude of the West against Turkey was not democratic at all. After a coup attempt, they did not have a phone call or a visit with our authorities for days.
In many countries of the West, the agents of terrorist organizations are traveling comfortably. It is also seen in the past that terrorist organizations have allowed their activities. The history of the West, which teaches democracy to Turkey, is filled with antidemocratic events, i.e. the exploitation of Africa, the turning of the Middle East to bloodshed, the conflicts in the Balkans, the death of innocent babies and the rape of women in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
Now they are trying to squeeze and isolate Turkey by threatening with economic sanctions. They force the minds to make Turkey a part of their policies with these threats. Again, for this purpose, the West supports terrorist organizations and attacks against Turkey. By weakening Turkey, they do not want our country to become a center of hope for the oppressed nations. They want their hegemons to continue.
The real face of the West, who attacked Turkey from four corpses, has become even more evident as the collaborators in our country were arrested. When the martyrs were given in the fight against terrorism and the coup plot of 15 July, the West, who did not give open support to Turkey, immediately came to our country when their own men were arrested and they started to give their support messages.
We see the same insincere politics during the arguments regarding the death penalty. The worries of the West, reminding the red lines to Turkey about the execution, are not fair. Because they know very well that they will not be able to use their collaborators in our country as they were when the death penalty was abolished.
Despite all these internal and external obstacles, Turkey continues its path with great determination. These obstaclesare only a source of ambition and perseverance for our nation. Nothing will affect the march of Turkey towards the targets of 2023. The West has no future.
