Turkey's failed coup attempt ushered in a new era of democracy appreciation, says the envoy

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KUALA LUMPUR – A coup d'etat Aborted two years ago brought Turkey and its people into a new era of appreciation of the democratization process.

His Ambassador to Malaysia Dr. Merve Safa Kavakci The July 15, 2016 attempt orchestrated by the United States. Terrorist organization Fetullah Gulen (FETO) urged the Turkish people to defend their democratic rights, even to the point of risking their own lives in their own history, in a way the lack of institutionalization of the democracy has led to the overthrow of civil elected governments in the past.

"After two years, we can clearly to say that there is a lesson that the Turkish nation has learned from this. This democracy is something that the Turkish people can not take for granted, "she said in an interview on the occasion of the anniversary of the coup d'etat July 15th.

Some 250 lives were lost that night. the faction of the army used lethal military equipment against innocent civilians who took to the streets to defend their democracy.

Turkey suffered a coup in 1960, when the army intervened and overthrew the government on May 27. Recalling the events of the night of 15 July, Kavakci said that people from all walks of life, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took part in the protection of democracy and the will of the people around the world.

Currently, the government continues to focus on the dismantling of the FETO, which Kavakci described as a protein that has taken various forms and has gradually infiltrated the system. The Harvard University graduate and regional policy expert said that Turkey is still waiting for the US authorities' response on the extradition request for the Pennsylvania-based FETO leader. , Fetullah Gulen

Citing the September 11 incident and the actions taken by the United States as a result of the event and the corresponding respect shown by other countries towards US measures, she said that Turkey was waiting for the same thing. "Turkey has done what is right to protect its citizens, be it the right to live, the right to security or the right to work," she said, adding that she thanked the Malaysian Government, the authorities and its people for their support and cooperation

. of attempted coup d'etat. According to local media, President Erdogan took part in a religious ceremony in Ankara, before organizing a meal for the families of the victims and wounded in the struggle for the maintenance of democracy in Turkey

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