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Turkey Commemorates Anniversary of Coup Defeat

Dorian Jones

   ISTANBUL - Turkey is commemorating the third anniversary of the defeat
   of a military coup; but, the fallout from the botched takeover is
   deepening political divisions within the country and continuing to
   strain ties with its Western allies.

   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday attended a series of events in
   the capital, Ankara, to mark the anniversary of the failed coup attempt
   on July 15, 2016. He also visited the national security forces
   headquarters, the scene of bloody fighting on the night of the
   attempted coup.

   Erdogan was also attending a rally at Istanbul's Ataturk airport. The
   president's arrival at the airport on the night of the failed military
   takeover was widely seen as the turning point, where he rallied support
   against the attempted takeover.

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