July 15 Coup Attempt Selim Cansız

Selim Cansız

Selim Cansız removed the plaster cast on his foot to defend his country. He was martyred in front of the General Staff Headquarters by traitors.

He didn’t mind his foot

Cansız removed the plaster cast on his foot, did his ablutions and left his house on the call of President Erdoğan, after hearing of the coup attempt by the putschists. He went to the General Staff Headquarters along with two friends. He was shot by putschists and was martyred around 06:10 AM after spending the night severely injured in the hospital.

The construction worker left behind his 3 year old daughter. He was buried in the Karşıyaka Graveyard after the funeral which took place in the Karşıyaka Mosque in Ankara.

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One of the first targets attacked by the putschist soldiers in Ankara was the General Staff Headquarters. Armed with tanks, putschists started shooting at civilians who rushed to the General Staff Headquarters. With orders “to retalliate,” police crews launched an operation against the putschists, during which helicopters that arrived at the scene provided support. Many civilians were martyred in front of the General Staff Headquarters, and clashes lasted until the morning hours.

أحداث رئاسة الأركان ليلة 15 يوليو/تموز
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The junta generals, realizing that their coup plans were exposed, initiated all stages of their coup attempt in the evening that they had initially planned for 3:00 a.m.

The junta generals, realizing that their coup plans were exposed, initiated all stages of their coup attempt in the evening that they had initially planned for 3:00 a.m.

دخل العقيد لفنت تركان مستشار الفريق أول خلوصي أكار للغرفة التي يعمل بها الفريق أول أكار برفقة النقيب سردار مساعد ضابط الأمر، والجنود المسلحين العاملين بالقوات الخاصة.

دخل العقيد لفنت تركان مستشار الفريق أول خلوصي أكار للغرفة التي يعمل بها الفريق أول أكار برفقة النقيب سردار مساعد ضابط الأمر، والجنود المسلحين العاملين بالقوات الخاصة.

تمّ إلقاء القبض على رئيس الأركان خلوصي أكار ورئيس الأركان الثاني يشار غولر في غرفهم التي يعملون بها.

تمّ إلقاء القبض على رئيس الأركان خلوصي أكار ورئيس الأركان الثاني يشار غولر في غرفهم التي يعملون بها.

في الصورة يظهر صالح زكي جولاك أثناء القبض عليه من قِبل العساكر الانقلابيين.

في الصورة يظهر صالح زكي جولاك أثناء القبض عليه من قِبل العساكر الانقلابيين.

في الصورة يظهر الفريق أول صالح زكي جولاك قائد القوات البرية مُلقى على الأرض من قِبل العساكر الانقلابيين ويداه مقيدتان للخلف. ويظهر في نفس الصورة رئيس أركان قيادة القوات البرية الفريق أول إحسان أويار (الثاني من اليسار).

في الصورة يظهر الفريق أول صالح زكي جولاك قائد القوات البرية مُلقى على الأرض من قِبل العساكر الانقلابيين ويداه مقيدتان للخلف. ويظهر في نفس الصورة رئيس أركان قيادة القوات البرية الفريق أول إحسان أويار (الثاني من اليسار).

هكذا أظهرت تسجيلات كاميرات الأمن في رئاسة الأركان عمليات القبض على الجنرالات.

هكذا أظهرت تسجيلات كاميرات الأمن في رئاسة الأركان عمليات القبض على الجنرالات.

ظهر الفريق إلهان تالو رئيس دائرة الموظفين في رئاسة الأركان في كاميرات الأمن وهو يرفق الانقلابيين الذين جاؤوا للهجوم.

ظهر الفريق إلهان تالو رئيس دائرة الموظفين في رئاسة الأركان في كاميرات الأمن وهو يرفق الانقلابيين الذين جاؤوا للهجوم.

ظهر الفريق إلهان تالو رئيس دائرة الموظفين في رئاسة الأركان في كاميرات الأمن وهو يرفق الانقلابيين الذين جاؤوا للهجوم.

ظهر الفريق إلهان تالو رئيس دائرة الموظفين في رئاسة الأركان في كاميرات الأمن وهو يرفق الانقلابيين الذين جاؤوا للهجوم.

Security camera records of the head of the General Staff Personnel Department, Lt. Gen. İlhan Talu accompanying coup soldiers.

Security camera records of the head of the General Staff Personnel Department, Lt. Gen. İlhan Talu accompanying coup soldiers.

Coup soldiers opened fire into the crowd that gathered in front of the General Staff Command.

Coup soldiers opened fire into the crowd that gathered in front of the General Staff Command.

Ambulances started arriving in front of the building.

Ambulances started arriving in front of the building.

Civilians waiting in front of the General Staff Command used an interesting method to diffuse the coup soldiers’ tanks.

Civilians waiting in front of the General Staff Command used an interesting method to diffuse the coup soldiers’ tanks.

They used the canvases folded on the tanks that were always on the move and covered the tanks with them, blocking their view. As a result, the tanks were neutralized.

They used the canvases folded on the tanks that were always on the move and covered the tanks with them, blocking their view. As a result, the tanks were neutralized.

Civilians soon opened the main gate to the General Staff Command and entered to chase the soldiers who opened fire to them.

Civilians soon opened the main gate to the General Staff Command and entered to chase the soldiers who opened fire to them.

Gun shots were heard from inside the General Staff Command and a helicopter started shooting the crowd outside.

Gun shots were heard from inside the General Staff Command and a helicopter started shooting the crowd outside.

F-16s under the control of coup pilots made low approach flights many times in front of the General Staff Command.

F-16s under the control of coup pilots made low approach flights many times in front of the General Staff Command.

Approximately 200 unarmed privates and noncommissioned officers leaving the General Staff Command surrendered to the police.

Approximately 200 unarmed privates and noncommissioned officers leaving the General Staff Command surrendered to the police.

Approximately 200 unarmed privates and noncommissioned officers leaving the General Staff Command surrendered to the police.

Approximately 200 unarmed privates and noncommissioned officers leaving the General Staff Command surrendered to the police.

Junior and commissioned officers who did not join the coup attempt and were held handcuffed inside the General Staff Command were discharged in the early hours of the morning.

Junior and commissioned officers who did not join the coup attempt and were held handcuffed inside the General Staff Command were discharged in the early hours of the morning.

The vicinity of the General Staff Command was cleared to get ready for the operations. Civilians and journalist were removed from the area.

The vicinity of the General Staff Command was cleared to get ready for the operations. Civilians and journalist were removed from the area.

Special Operations soldiers arrived at the location and then police forces entered the General Staff Command.

Special Operations soldiers arrived at the location and then police forces entered the General Staff Command.

The military vehicles the putschists had brought to the General Staff Command were returned to their rightful positions.

The military vehicles the putschists had brought to the General Staff Command were returned to their rightful positions.

Military vehicles seized and brought to the General Staff quarters by coup-plotter traitors were returned to their respective troops.

Military vehicles seized and brought to the General Staff quarters by coup-plotter traitors were returned to their respective troops.

The General Staff Headquarters on July 15
FETÖ soldiers raided the General Staff Command on the night of the coup attempt and took Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar hostage. Tanks and helicopters then started firing into the crowd that had gathered around the quarters. Akar was rescued within the next few hours and brought to Çankaya Palace.