Democracy and National Unity Day
"Democracy Watch" in İstanbul, 2016
Observed by	Turkey
Type	National
Date	15 July
Next time	15 July 2026 (2026-07)
Frequency	annual

Democracy and National Unity Day of Türkiye (Turkish:Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü) is one of thepublic holidays in Turkey, commemorating the national unity against thecoup d'état attempt for democracy in 2016.^[1] PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan said in 27thMuhtars Meeting that, he andNational Security Council recommended commemoration of veterans and martyrs of 15 July as "Democracy and Celebration of Freedom Day".^[2] Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım announced on 11 October 2016 that a new law has been prepared and opened for signatures.^[3] After formal procedures, 15 July became a national holiday as "Democracy and National Unity Day".^[4]

• Solomonovich, Nadav (May 2021).""Democracy and National Unity Day" in Turkey: the invention of a new national holiday".New Perspectives on Turkey.64:55–80.doi:10.1017/npt.2020.33.S2CID 234305231.

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