July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day

People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018. 249 people were martyred and nearly 2,200 people injured in the defeated 15th of July 2016 coup attempt, which the Turkish government said was carried out by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) led by U.S.-based Turkish citizen Fetullah Gulen.

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People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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Trucks with Turkisg flags make a convoy at 15 JulyMartyr's Bridge during the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day

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Trucks with Turkisg flags make a convoy at 15 JulyMartyr's Bridge during the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day

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People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People gather at 15 July Martyrs Bridge to attend July15 Democracy and National Unity Day.

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People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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: The crescent moon and a star are seen over the 15July Martyrs Bridge during the July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People gather at 15 July Martyrs Bridge to attend July15 Democracy and National Unity Day.

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People gather at Konak Square during the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary, in Izmir, Turkey on July 15, 2018. FETO and its leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016 in Turkey, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

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People gather at Konak Square during the July 15Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary, in Izmir, Turkey on July 15, 2018. FETO and its leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016 in Turkey, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

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Citizens gather at July 15th Kizilay National Will Square to attend the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events marking the defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Ankara, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the citizens during July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day event at 15 July Martyrs Bridge to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the citizens during July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day event at 15 July Martyrs Bridge to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Speaker Binali Yildirim greets people during the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events at July 15th Kizilay National Will Square to mark the defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Ankara, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People gather at Konak Square during the July 15Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary, in Izmir, Turkey on July 15, 2018. FETO and its leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016 in Turkey, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

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Citizens gather at July 15th Kizilay National Will Square to attend the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events marking the defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Ankara, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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Citizens gather at July 15th Kizilay National Will Square to attend the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events marking the defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Ankara, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People arrive to attend the gathering during the July15 Democracy and National Unity Day to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary at Istanbul's iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the citizens during July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day event at 15 July Martyrs Bridge to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Istanbul, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People gather at Cedidiye Square to attend a march as part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Duzce, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day

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People gather at the Freedom and DemocracySquare during a march as part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Kirklareli, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People gather at the Freedom and DemocracySquare during a march as part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Kirklareli, Turkey on July 15, 2018.

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People gather at the Freedom and DemocracySquare during a march as part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day's events to mark July 15 defeated coup's 2nd anniversary in Kirklareli, Turkey on July 15, 2018.