‘Still not over’: Emotions high 5 years after failed Turkey coup

In total, 251 died and more than 2,200 were wounded resisting rogue military units in the attempted coup.

Istanbul, Turkey – On the fifth anniversary of Turkey’s coup attempt, many Turks prepared to head to the coast or their home towns for the nine-day Eid al-Adha holiday as the memory of that bloody night fades into history. But for Nihal Olçok, whose 16-year-old son and ex-husband were killed by soldiers on the Bosphorus Bridge, the day is one of mourning tinged with anger at what she sees as failure to root out all those associated with the group held responsible for the failed putsch. “Of course, the memories have receded,” she told Al Jazeera. “Now, we’re only remembered when this week arrives and we feel like we’ve been exploited.”