History is not only a chronicle of victories but also a textbook of betrayals. Türkiye's accession to NATO in 1952 was marketed on paper as an "alliance," yet in reality it amounted to an institutional surrender of Ankara to the hegemony of Washington and Europe. From that moment on, the Turkish military and political establishment were placed under tutelage under the guise of being "allies." The schemes of the deep state were woven into the fabric of our country through scripts written abroad.

The chain of military coups that began with the coup of May 27, 1960, was the direct outcome of that surrender. They reshaped the political system and the armed forces, binding Türkiye to the United States and Europe. To ensure the country would never fully regain its footing, they struck it with another blow every decade.

NATO Never Protected Türkiye—It Always Treated It as an Enemy

From the coup of May 27 to the September 12 military takeover, from the February 28 postmodern coup to the April 27 e-memorandum; from the left-right clashes of the 1970s to the ignition of PKK terrorism; from provocations designed to inflame sectarian tensions between Alevis and Sunnis to the July 15, 2016 coup attempt—every coup, every act of chaos, every bloody scenario was orchestrated from the same center: the United States and NATO.

Plans to encircle Türkiye through Iraq and Syria were put into motion. They unleashed the PKK, FETÖ, and every proxy force they could mobilize against us. Yet they overlooked one crucial fact: the Ancient Turkish State Wisdom still lives on in these lands.

That enduring state wisdom resisted with patience, prudence, strategy, and faith. Within every hostile game, it devised a strategy of its own. It circumvented every trap and ultimately turned the enemy's own weapons against them.

On the night of July 15, while F-16 fighter jets operated by collaborators and traitors bombed our Grand National Assembly, the Turkish people poured into the streets. The extraordinary determination of those who stood before tanks and shielded themselves against bullets did not merely prevent an occupation—it also shattered a century-old system of tutelage. That bloody coup attempt, carried out by FETÖ elements operating within the NATO sphere, was defeated by the unwavering resolve of our nation.

Türkiye Has Broken Through the Walls of Encirclement

Today, on the tenth anniversary of July 15, we proudly declare that those walls of encirclement have been dismantled one by one. Syria is now being reshaped under Türkiye's influence and strategic guidance. In the post-Assad era, the new Syria is moving toward stability through Ankara's strategic initiatives; terrorist corridors are being dismantled, while the Turkish Armed Forces and Turkish diplomacy are leaving their unmistakable mark.

The evolving balance in Iraq, the energy corridors of the Caucasus, defense agreements across Africa, and the revival of historic ties in the Balkans are all components of the same grand vision. Türkiye has ceased to be a pawn in games designed by others and has become the architect of its own geopolitical........

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