2016 Attempted military coup in Turkey
Two years ago, on July 15, 2016, a military coup was attempted in Turkey. It was headed by former Air Force commander Akyn Ozturk. The coup attempted to arrest President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a hotel in Marmaris, but he managed to leave the hotel in time. The rebels were supported by part of the ground forces, the gendarmerie and the air force. On the side of Erdogan, a part of the ground forces, special operations forces and the police remained.