14.07.2021 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu issued a message on July 15th, Democracy and National Unity Day.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated
that they are always on the side of democracy, the nation and the state, “Those
of us who adopt the principle of 'sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the
nation' will continue to defend democracy. Because we exist so long as we have
a state and a country. If there is democracy, we all exist.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu noted in
his message:
“We are on the 5th
anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt on the future and direction of our
country which took place on the night of July 15th, 2016.
On the night of July 15th,
2016, Turkey repelled a treacherous and despicable attack on its democracy and
the rule of law.
As we said that night
as TOBB and Chambers-Exchanges community, which was the first professional
organization to take the first initiative against the coup attempt; ‘We don't
recognize any will other than the will of the nation and democracy. It's a day
to uphold democracy.'
Those of us who adopt
the principle of 'sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation' will
continue to defend democracy. Because we exist so long as we have a state and a
country. If there's democracy, we all exist.
We have not forgotten
and will not forget this despicable attack on Turkish democracy and the rule of
law.
We would never consider
an administration that doesn't take power from the people as legitimate. We do
not give in to an option other than democracy and the will of the nation. The
resistance of our nation on the night of July 15th is the best
example of this.
We are all proud of our
sons who shielded their homeland with their breasts full of faith.
We pray for the grace
of Allah for the heroic martyrs of the national resistance who lost their lives
in this struggle for democracy and extend our condolences to their honored
families; we thank our veterans.”