July 15 Coup Attempt Aydın Çopur

Aydın Çopur

Aydın Çopur, obliged to leave the Turkish Military Academy in 2009, said, “If I don’t do anything for my country and my flag today, then when?” and was martyred by bullets from the putschists. He knew he wanted to become a soldier at age eight.

“If not today, then when?”

Twenty-six year-old Çopur was in Ankara visiting his sister. Going out with his cousin on the night of July 15th, they went out to Beştepe after President Erdoğan’s call and stood against the putschist traitors. He called his father at midnight. His father wanted him to get back home immediately but Aydın replied, “Father, if I don’t do anything for my country and flag today, then when? Give me your blessings in this.”

Having to drop out of the military school with the pressures of Gülenist traitors, Çopur was obliged to pay a fine of 75,000 TL after dropping out in 2009. Later he graduated from Industrial Engineering at Kırıkkale University.

Aydın Çopur was buried in Çankırı on July 16th.

The name Martyr Aydın Çopur was given to a conference hall at the University in Kırıkkale and an imam hatip high school.

The Presidential Palace Complex was bombed
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The Presidential Palace Complex was bombed
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The Presidential Complex was attacked by traitors on the night of the July 15 coup attempt. Helicopters were used to twice bomb and also open fire on the Presidential Palace Complex and its surrounding areas. The attack lasted until the morning. Pilot Müslüm Macit’s Lt. Col. Hakan Karakuş ordered the bombing of the complex and the Presidency flyover junction, where a great number of civilians were martyred.

The Presidential Palace complex on the night of July 15
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Helicopters tried landing in the complex but were stopped by bodyguards who seized by the coup soldiers who were then photographed by civilians.

Helicopters tried landing in the complex but were stopped by bodyguards who seized by the coup soldiers who were then photographed by civilians.

While the crowd gathering outside stopped the tanks, bodyguards repelled the putchists’ efforts to twice land their helicopters. All of the staff became one shield.

While the crowd gathering outside stopped the tanks, bodyguards repelled the putchists’ efforts to twice land their helicopters. All of the staff became one shield.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

The entire staff was put on red alert and stopped the putchists.

The entire staff was put on red alert and stopped the putchists.

Civilians recited the Quran in front of the Presidential Palace complex.

Civilians recited the Quran in front of the Presidential Palace complex.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

Bombs fell on one of the cars parked in front of Millet Mosque and the bombs killed five civilians.

Bombs fell on one of the cars parked in front of Millet Mosque and the bombs killed five civilians.

When assassination teams set off to assassinate President Erdoğan, it was revealed that coup-plotters wanted to use the Presidential Palace complex as a military headquarters and were approaching the complex with six tanks.

When assassination teams set off to assassinate President Erdoğan, it was revealed that coup-plotters wanted to use the Presidential Palace complex as a military headquarters and were approaching the complex with six tanks.

Thirteen soldiers, including three officers who were FETÖ members trying to raid the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) simultaneously with the attack on the Presidential Palace complex, were taken into custody.

Thirteen soldiers, including three officers who were FETÖ members trying to raid the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) simultaneously with the attack on the Presidential Palace complex, were taken into custody.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

FETÖ pilots dropped two bombs near the Presidential Palace complex and the presidency’s Köprülü Intersection.

Presidential Bodyguards head Ramazan Bal immediately took action after discussing the issue with General Secretary Fahri Kasırga.

Presidential Bodyguards head Ramazan Bal immediately took action after discussing the issue with General Secretary Fahri Kasırga.

Müslüm Macit dropped a bomb on instruction from Lt. Col. Hakan Karakuş.

Müslüm Macit dropped a bomb on instruction from Lt. Col. Hakan Karakuş.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

It was only revealed how much damage the bombs dropped on the Presidential Palace complex caused come morning.

The Presidential Palace complex on the night of July 15
A different heroic saga was written in each corner of Turkey throughout the July 15 coup attempt. One of the key locations of the coup attempt was the Presidential Palace complex.