Great rally in support of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul – Virtual Poland

• In Istanbul, it takes a big rally in support of the president of this country
 
 

 • Participates in him, according to the media, up to 5 million people
 

 • Participants carry a banner saying “Erdogan, you are a gift from God!” and “Tell us die, and die.”
 

In Istanbul began the great manifestation of support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called “more democracy and martyrs”, condemning the failed coup in Turkey. To participate in the rally were invited opposition, apart from the Kurdish party.

In the European part of Istanbul, before the start of the rally gathered hundreds of thousands of people with Turkish flags, banners, which bear the slogan “Erdogan, you are a gift from God!” and “Tell us die, and die.”
 

According to the media in the rally may attend up to 5 million people.
 

 As Reuters says, so it is a show of force Erdogan addressed mainly to the West in connection with allegations of too far to retaliatory measures and purges, which the authorities in Ankara urządziły after the attack, and that the meaning of Europe and the United States violate human rights and standards of democracy.
 

Turkish President told the audience that the country will be introduced the death penalty, if you will want society.
 

– If people take such a decision, I believe that the political parties would respect her – stated the President of Turkey. He added that the Turkish parliament will formally decide on whether to introduce the death penalty and announced that the decision he accepts.
 

 The head of the Turkish armed forces Hulusi Akar told the audience that the “traitors”, ie those who are behind the attack will be severely punished. He thanked the civilians for their role in the suppression of the coup.
 

During the rally there was also leader of the opposition Republican People’s Party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. He said that the failed coup opened “a new door of compromise” in politics and added that politics must be kept away from the mosques or the courts. As he said, after July 15, we have to deal with the “new Turkey”.
 

In the night from Saturday to Sunday on the doors of apartments are inserting leaflets with the slogan: “The triumph belongs to democracy, the place belongs to the people” and advertise free transportation – bus and metro – on the Sunday rally. The same slogan appears around the country on the banners strung on houses and bridges – gives Reuters.
 

The agency predicts also that the show of solidarity with Erdogan will not last long, because the government is criticized not only abroad but also in the country, too far-reaching purges in the army, the media, the scientific community and the judiciary, and even health care and public services and sports federations.
 

Manifestation accompanied by extraordinary precautions – guarded by 15 thousand. police officers. The area is set to launch anti-aircraft missile batteries, the collected circling helicopters.
 

 So Istanbul is shown throughout the country on giant screens, and according to Turkish media even one such screen will be set up in the USA in Pennsylvania, where he lives an Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of organizing a failed coup.
 

So far, nearly 70 thousand. people have been made redundant or suspended from their duties within the framework of the trial of the alleged participants and supporters of the failed coup. Approx. 18 thousand. people, mostly military, were detained or arrested, the later part of the released.