July 15 Coup Attempt Cüneyt Bursa

Cüneyt Bursa

Police Chief Cüneyt Bursa came to his workplace in the Ankara Provincial Police Headquarters Smuggling Branch Directorate as soon as he heard about the coup attempt, and resisted putchists while in his police vest. FETÖ members, who didn’t succeed in the fight and saw that heroic police officers would not let them pass, bombed the police headquarters. Cüneyt was martyred in the bombing.

37 year old Police Chief Cüneyt Bursa was the father of 8 year old Ceylin and 2 month old Cüneyt. Bursa was buried in the Ankara Cimşit Cemetery.

Bombing of Ankara Police Headquarters
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Bombing of Ankara Police Headquarters
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Ankara Police Headquarters, which was one of the putschists’ targets, was attacked from land and air. Four riot control vehicles attempted to prevent the tanks from progressing. Following this, putschists attacked from the air. Pilot İlhami Aygül bombed Ankara Police Headquarters on the order of putschist Capt. Mustafa Mete Kaygusuz.

“My father did not die, he was martyred”

Ceylin Bursa who stated that she knows her father is a martyr, "My father is a hero and will stay as a hero. My father did not die, he was martyred. My father became a hero. I want to be a police officer as well but not like a normal police like my father. I want to be a police with a horse. My father always took me riding horses.”

Ceylin stated that her 2 month old brother Cüneyt, resembles her father and that his father’s name will be in his brother. She also said that her brother will never know his father as he is too young and she will always tell him about her father. She went on to say that their father loved them very much and hugged them whenever he got back from work, “I will tell my brother that his father was a hero. I will take my time telling him.”

The name Martyr Cüneyt Bursa was given to an Anatolian imam hatip high school in Mudanya, Bursa.

The bombing of Ankara Police Headquarters
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Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.

Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.

During the armed clashes, which lasted for seven hours, coup soldier entered the headquarters with tanks.

During the armed clashes, which lasted for seven hours, coup soldier entered the headquarters with tanks.

After the resistance, which continued until 5:13 a.m., six tanks under the control of coup soldiers were seized and the soldiers were taken into custody.

After the resistance, which continued until 5:13 a.m., six tanks under the control of coup soldiers were seized and the soldiers were taken into custody.

Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.

Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.

The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.

The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.

The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.

The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.

There were many fires at the headquarters. The coup soldiers’ first targets were the Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Branch Directorates.

There were many fires at the headquarters. The coup soldiers’ first targets were the Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Branch Directorates.

F-16s controlled by coup pilots bombed the police headquarters, which was also under fire from tanks and helicopters.

F-16s controlled by coup pilots bombed the police headquarters, which was also under fire from tanks and helicopters.

Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.

Tanks in the garden of Ankara Police Headquarters used by FETÖ soldiers were taken to the barracks by military trucks.

On July 15, coup soldiers attacked Ankara Police Headquarters with six tanks, Skorsky helicopters and F-16s.

On July 15, coup soldiers attacked Ankara Police Headquarters with six tanks, Skorsky helicopters and F-16s.

Coup soldiers tried to seize Ankara Police Headquarters, which was the center of operations against the FETÖ coup attempt.

Coup soldiers tried to seize Ankara Police Headquarters, which was the center of operations against the FETÖ coup attempt.

Traitors killed two police officers and injured 13 people.

Traitors killed two police officers and injured 13 people.

The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.

The damage to the building from being bombed became clear in the morning.

Tanks ran over cars parked in the parking lot.

Tanks ran over cars parked in the parking lot.

The bombing of Ankara Police Headquarters
FETÖ pilots in F-16s bombed Ankara Police Headquarters three times on July 15. Coup soldiers tried to seize Ankara Police Headquarters, which was the center of operations against FETÖ putschists.

My father is a hero
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Ceylin Bursa, the daughter of police chief Cüneyt Bursa who was martyred in front of Ankara Police Headquarters with the bullets fired by traitors on July 15 during the coup attempt staged by FETÖ said, “My father’s not dead. My father died as a martyr, he died as a hero.”