Mass rallies thwart coup threats, strengthen democracy

Tens of thousands gather in many cities for demonstrations organized by a group of nongovernmental organizations in protest of coup attempts and initiatives that weaken democracy. Mass rallies held in cooperation with several civil society organizations in various cities in protest of coup attempts and anti-democratic initiatives have helped dismiss coup threats in the country and strengthen democracy, which has recently gone through turbulent times, with the military threatening behind the scenes to intervene in politics if necessary, according to representatives from nongovernmental organizations. “These rallies thwarted a slow-motion coup in Turkey. Our citizens stood up against coup attempts and other anti-democratic initiatives during these marches. Turks said ‘no to coups’ for the first time in the history of the... [read full story]