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The failed coup attempt that strengthened Erdoğan's position

Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026

Der Standard

Witness accounts detail how Erdoğan consolidated power after a failed coup attempt ten years ago, changing Turkey.

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The article discusses how the failed coup attempt in Turkey ten years ago, on July 15, 2016, ultimately strengthened the power of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and changed the country. The event involved military jets, helicopters, blockades across the Bosphorus bridges in Istanbul, raids on newsrooms, and tanks at Atatürk Airport, indicating a coup attempt by parts of the powerful military. July 15 is now an official but polarizing public holiday in Turkey.

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