Great interest in the July 15 Panel
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Due to the seventh anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt on July 15, a panel was held at Istanbul Ticaret University on the effects of the coup attempt on domestic and foreign politics.
Yıldız Technical University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Okur, Istanbul Ticaret University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Çaha, and Istanbul Ticaret University faculty members Prof. Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur Yasin Asal made speeches at the panel held at the Sütlüce Campus Conference Hall and moderated by the Dean of Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Komsuoğlu.
Making a greeting speech at the beginning of the panel, Istanbul Ticaret University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Torlak commemorated the martyrs who lost their lives on July 15. Noting that coups occupied a great place in Türkiye’s history, Prof. Dr. Torlak said that the treacherous invasion attempt seven years ago was repelled by our nation in the best way possible. Underlining that history is realized by living, but becomes a document by writing, Prof. Dr. Torlak said that both the university community and international diplomacy should work to explain the background of July 15 more accurately. Prof. Dr. Torlak, who stated that the panel was held to realize this aim, thanked the participants and those who contributed to the organization of the panel.
Afterwards, Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Komsuoğlu stated that the July 15 attempt has an important place as it was prevented by the foresight of the nation and the power of politics, and emphasized that this attempt should be examined, primarily in political science, philosophy and sociology. Emphasizing that the treacherous attempt targeted all gains achieved so far, especially in spheres of the republic and democracy, Prof. Dr. Komsuoğlu said that the nation protected these gains at the expense of their lives.
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Okur, Prof. Dr. Ömer Çaha and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur Yasin Asal gave speeches on the July 15 coup attempt evaluating the attempt in terms of different areas of domestic and foreign policy.
The panel, which has attracted great interest by the university academicians and administrative staff and students, can also be watched on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0YAjYcW_o
