Bullet holes in Marmaris hotel a reminder of failed coup attempt | Marmaris hotel still bears scars of 2016 coup attempt
The Turban Grand Yazıcı Hotel in Marmaris, Turkey, was raided by coup plotters on July 15, 2016.
- Turkey
- Published Date: 06:45 | 15 July 2023
- Modified Date: 06:50 | 15 July 2023
The hotel was used as a base by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his security team, and it was the site of a fierce gun battle.
The hotel has been preserved as it was on that night, with the rooms used by Erdoğan and his security team kept closed and untouched.
The windows of the rooms are still broken, and there are bullet holes and grenade marks on the walls.
The room where Erdoğan's security officer Mehmet Çetin was staying was hit by 40 bullets.
The bullet holes have been numbered, and the prayer rug and rosary that Çetin was using when he was killed are still there.
The hotel's owner, Serkan Yazıcı, has said that he wants to preserve the rooms as a memorial to the events of July 15.
He said that he wants people to be able to see the damage that was caused and to remember the sacrifices that were made that night.
The rooms are a powerful reminder of the bloody July 15 coup bid, and they are a tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who fought to protect democracy.