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Turkey to rename Bosphorus bridge after failed coup victims: PM Yildirim

The bridge, opened in 1973, will now be known as July 15 Martyrs' Bridge

A policeman stands atop of a military armored vehicle after troops involved in the coup surrendered on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul

A policeman stands atop of a military armored vehicle after troops involved in the coup surrendered on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul

AFPPTI Ankara
Turkey is to rename a bridge over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul after the victims of the failed July 15 coup bid aimed at unseating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister has said.

The bridge, opened in 1973 and known until now simply as Bosphorus Bridge, will now be known as July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, Binali Yildirim told reporters after a late night cabinet meeting yesterday.

He said that the bridge had been chosen to be renamed as it was the "first target of the coup plotters" on the night of July 15, resulting in the deaths of several civilians.
 
The bridge  a key strategic point linking Europe to Asia  had been blocked by armed rebel soldiers late on July 15 in one of the first signs to Istanbul residents a coup was in progress.

Backed by attack helicopters, they fired on the crowds of pro-Erdogan supporters who converged on the bridge. The rebels eventually surrendered on the bridge after being overwhelmed by sheer numbers protesting.

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First Published: Jul 26 2016 | 3:57 AM IST

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