Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Tuesday paid tribute to special operations police officers who were killed by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) during the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. The ceremony took place at the Police Special Operations Department in Ankara.
Soylu laid a wreath at the memorial for the fallen officers and observed a moment of silence. He emphasized that the nation would never forget the sacrifices made by the security forces in defending democracy against the coup plotters.
During the coup attempt, 248 people were killed and over 2,000 were injured. FETÖ, led by Fetullah Gülen, is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey and is accused of orchestrating the failed coup.
