Within the scope of the 15th of July Democracy and National Unity Day activities, Istanbul Governorship, Istanbul Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate, Türkiye Youth Foundation (TÜGVA) 15 July Association and Athletics Federation cooperation in cooperation 5. Running Çengelköy started from the 15th of July Martyrs Fountain and ended in the 15th of July Martyrs Makam. Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak also joined the race. Osman Aşkın Bak 5th Vatan Run participated in the chest number representing the number of martyrs numbered 251.
At the end of the event, the Holy Quran was read in the 15th of July Martyrs Makam; Prayers were. Here – Bak Minister Bak, as well as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Enes Eminoğlu, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, 1st Army Commander Gen. Metin Tokel, North Sea Field Commander Vice Admiral Mustafa Kaya, Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Major General Yusuf Kenan Topcu, Istanbul Police Director Selami Yildiz, Istanbul Mufti Safi Arpagus Veterans and many citizens attended.
‘The day when the power of the people defeats the power of the tank’
Minister Osman Aşkın Bak, “Today, the 9th anniversary of our nation’s resistance epic. We have come together with our youth. 5th homeland run. July 15 world literature is told as the day when the power of the people defeated the power of the tank. That day with the hands of the treacherous coup. We have never been able to forget the spirit of our youth and the young people of our youth. We have a great resistance to the people who want to go to the bridge. We are always in our youth, our young people are in our youth. We thank the nation to our nation.
‘Strong steps of our country will continue’
Minister Bak, “Our country’s strong steps will continue step by step. We trust our youth. National technology moves, technofest work with the work done for the homeland for national and spiritual values. We believe in our young people. These young people love the country. We are always in the world with the power of our country.
The Holy Quran was read; Prayers were
Minister Bak then joined the 5th Vatan Run with veterans, relatives of martyrs and athletes. 15 July Martyrs Fountain, starting from the July 15 Martyrs Makami ended. At the end of the run, the Holy Quran was read for those who were martyred on the night of July 15 in the Martyrs’s office; It was prayed. In addition to the Minister Bak, as well as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Enes Eminoğlu, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, 1st Army Commander Gen. Metin Tokel, North Sea Field Commander Vice Admiral Mustafa Kaya, Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Major General Yusuf Kenan Topcu, Istanbul Police Director Selami Yildiz, Istanbul Mufti Safi Arpaguş, Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Veterans and many citizens attended.
‘It is very nice to run on such a meaningful day’
At the end of the run, medals and awards were given to the winners. Sultan Orhan, who was the first in men in the homeland run, “I joined last year and I became the 2nd. I thought of joining again this year and this time I became 1st. It is a very nice feeling to run on such a meaningful day. I am very happy to be the first. I commemorate all our martyrs. It gives it for me, “he said. Dilan Atak Kuluk, who is the 3rd in women, said, “It was a very good feeling. It was both an emotional and exciting race. I was 3rd. I hope it would be more beautiful.” For me, one of these iconic symbols is very meaningful and valuable in such iconic symbols.
#15temmuz We realized the 5th Vatan Run with the same belief and direction to the saint memory of our martyrs… We did not forget July 15, we will not forget! The name of the victory in Türkiye 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/y30zdyjvvn
– Dr. Osman Aşkın Bak (@oa_bak) July 15, 2025