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Dorian Jones

Turkey marks a decade since the coup that never was, but never really ended

urkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reviews an honor guard during the 10th anniversary of a failed coup attempt against the government, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
urkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reviews an honor guard during the 10th anniversary of a failed coup attempt against the government, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo via AP - Ugur Yildirim

On 16 July, Turkey marked a decade since the failed coup that shook the nation. Its defeat is widely viewed as the final curtain on military meddling in politics and as the moment when President Erdogan cemented his grip on power, yet the aftershocks for human rights and foreign relations still reverberate.

On 16 July, Turkey marked a decade since the failed coup that shook the nation. Its defeat is widely viewed as the final curtain on military meddling in politics and as the moment when President Erdogan cemented his grip on power, yet the aftershocks for human rights and foreign relations still reverberate.

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