On the evening of July 15th, Turkey witness a military coup attempt designated by the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) that has covertly infiltrated into the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) for many years, with respect to achieving long-term targets. Due to the simultaneously conducted bombings and mass shootings, 241 civilians were slaughtered and 2195 were wounded. Against all the odds; Turkey’s people, political parties, media and NGO’s gained an excellent victory by carrying out the struggle with strong nation wide resistance. This strong stance with an amazing support to government was maintained following the defeat of awkwardly conducted but still very bloody failed coup attempt waged by FETÖ terrorists, as Turkish citizens gathered in the city squares to stand side by side against probable kind of terror attacks.

Events occurring since the 15th July might best be considered as a milestone not only in the history of Turkish democracy but also in the history of world’s democracy. An unarmed resistance of people against a military junta is unprecedented. Therefore, it is important to record and reflect the opinions and perceptions of this civil initiative, which took the streets and squares of each and every city in Turkey for 25 days, regarding the July 15 coup attempt.