Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that July 15, when a renegade faction within the Turkish Armed Forces attempted to stage a coup, will be declared a public holiday, Turkish Minute reports.
Erdogan’s announcement came during one of his regular meetings with muhtars (neighborhood heads) at the presidential palace in Ankara on Thursday.
“Every July 15 will be marked as a public holiday to commemorate our martyrs and veterans,” Erdogan said.
