Years after Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup attempt, many questions about that night remain subjects of public debate. Competing allegations persist regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s departure from Marmaris, the deployment of a military team to the resort town, the role of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the broader background of the events.
A report titled “The Background of July 15 – Marmaris” reexamines the timeline using official public documents, court files, visual evidence and media reports. The document outlines the narratives provided by Erdoğan and government officials, then presents a comparative analysis to highlight omissions, contradictions and disputed points in Ankara’s official account.
You can read the full report here.
