5 years since the coup attempt..the failure to isolate Turkey from its regional environment

Today, Turkey celebrates 5 years since the victory of the Turkish people over the failed coup attempt carried out by the "FETO terrorist organization" on the night of July 15, 2016.

On that night, the people triumphed over the forces of evil that joined forces to destroy Turkish democracy, turn back the clock, and restore the abhorrent military rule that Turkey has suffered for decades.

It is 5 years, during which Turkey became better and stronger, and this was evident in its foreign policies. Turkey played an important role in supporting the internationally recognized government in Libya in the face of a coup attempt and an attack on the capital, Tripoli, and we are now seeing the fruits of this support represented in the formation of the unity government. National and preparation for general elections in the country.

Turkey also stood by Qatar during the outbreak of the Gulf crisis from some of its neighbors and called for a solution to the crisis through dialogue from the first day. Turkey supported the Syrians in the border area and protected them from the bloody attacks of the Assad regime, especially with barrel bombs, and stood by Azerbaijan to liberate its land, and it encouraged the Palestinians - and still - on dialogue and ending the division, and Turkey also has a presence in Africa and Asia to support peoples.

Turkey also played a major role in helping many countries to face the crises caused by the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, whether in terms of medical supplies or expertise.

This treacherous attempt was to isolate Turkey from its regional surroundings and limit its great role that oppressed peoples aspire to, and then return to a marginal and ineffective state.

The coup plan was not just a local industry, and if this terrorist organization was the front of the coup, it is certain that it carried out its attempt in response to a wide conspiracy in which regional and international parties participated, allocating billions for it, and the media mocked it, and arranged for it to be welcomed and recognized as soon as its success was announced, but a pause The heroic Turkish people on that night aborted this plot in a few hours, even if it seemed like heavy months passed.

The organizers of this coup attempt sought to bring the Turkish people to their knees again under tyrannical military rule, and to make Turkey a hostage to the influence of international powers, as it was before, but the Turkish people did not forget the crimes of the military rule, nor did they forget the thousands of victims of previous coups between a martyr, a detainee and a dismissed From his work and pursued, he decided not to allow this tragedy to be repeated, and confronted the armored vehicles of the revolutionaries with bare chests, and succeeded in expelling them from the places they had seized, supported by the special police forces, and this was under the directives of a firm president who did not lose his temper in that difficult moment, but rather led his people and insisted that they be At the center of the confrontation.

On that night, the Turkish people and their various political forces wrote an immortal heroic epic that provided a model for other peoples facing military coups, and no political party or social movement was left behind from that popular epic, but everyone stood united in the face of the conspiracy, because they were all aware that they They will be its victims if it succeeds, as they were the victims of previous coups.

Over time, it became clear to everyone that this coup attempt was not only targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or the pillars of his government, but rather Turkish democracy in general, a democracy that has become an inspiring model for many peoples and countries in the region.

This treacherous attempt was to isolate Turkey from its regional environment and limit its great role, which the oppressed peoples aspire to, and then return to a marginal and ineffective state.

This commendable regional role made Turkey a destination for the oppressed and persecuted in their countries, and prompted the vast majority of Arab peoples to stand by Turkey in its ordeal. On the night of July 15, 2016, millions joined the television screens to watch the wonderful epic presented by the Turks in defense of their democracy and regime. As thousands in many countries rushed to mosques, praying to God Almighty to protect Turkey from the treachery of the treacherous.

It is 5 years since the failed attempt, during which the conspiracies against Turkey, its democracy and its economic renaissance also did not stop. The attempts of those who do not want good for Turkey have continued during the past years, sometimes by targeting the economy and trying to weaken the national currency (the lira), and other times with media campaigns that do not stop in pitting Turkey and its president elected.

But the people’s awareness of the reality of these conspiracies helped them confront them and nullify their effect, and here is the Turkish economy continuing its growth and development, ranking 16th in the world, and international institutions raised their expectations for the growth rate in Turkey during the current year 2021, and Turkish exports jumped more than 17% in the quarter The first of this year, and here is the package of economic reforms launched by the state, succeeding in facing the repercussions of Corona.

The Turkish economy has begun to emerge from this crisis with minimal losses, and a promising future awaits it after lifting the precautionary measures related to the Corona epidemic, and Turkey has returned to witnessing an influx of tourists from all parts of the world, where it was and will remain their preferred destination.

The recent gas discoveries represented a glimmer of hope for the independence and diversity of energy sources, and the ongoing explorations by Turkish hands bode well for more promising natural gas wells.

In the field of defense, the Turkish military industries have grown to secure the country's needs, and even invaded the field of export, so that many allied and friendly countries are seeking to own arms manufactured in Turkey, and perhaps the growing international demand for Turkish drones (Bayraktar) is the biggest witness to this.

Today, and with the passage of 5 years since this failed attempt, we remember our righteous martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our dear homeland, and who guided, with their intelligent blood, an unwavering path.

We also always remember the stance of Qatar under the leadership of His Highness Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who was the first Arab leader to contact President Erdogan, stressing his rejection of the coup attempt and his full support for Turkey, a position adopted by the authentic Qatari people, and felt by their Turkish brothers.

We cannot fail to salute Turkey's friends who have not abandoned it at any moment, and who are in the heart of the Arab and Islamic countries.