Visitors flock to Ömer Halisdemir's grave on the 9th anniversary of his martyrdom

On the anniversary of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization's (FETÖ) coup attempt on July 15, 2016, the grave of martyred Petty Officer Ömer Halisdemir in the town of Çukurkuyu is seeing a steady stream of visitors, as it does every year. Visitors from across Türkiye and abroad read from the Quran and prayed at the grave of Halisdemir, who changed the course of the coup attempt by killing General Semih Terzi at the Special Forces Command. Visitors shed tears and posed for commemorative photos at Halisdemir's grave.

'HE FIGHTED WITH TRAITORS'

Fatma Kılıç (56), who came from Germany to visit relatives and friends, visited Ömer Halisdemir's grave and prayed. Kılıç stated that she had decided to visit him beforehand, saying, "It gives us pride and honor to commemorate our martyr at his grave. Thanks to him and others like him, we are able to gather under this flag. We are saddened that he fought bravely against traitors and was martyred, but this is how he saved us. May God have mercy on him for not surrendering his flag to anyone. Our martyrs never victimized their nation. May God grant our living soldiers a blessed life."

DHA

Reporter: News Center