From herding sheep in his childhood in a small Anatolian village to becoming Turkey's national hero, here is how sergeant Omer Halisdemir paid with his life while destroying the plans of July 15 coup plotters
The name Omer Halisdemir is etched in the national memory of Turkey since the midnight of July 15, 2016, when the brave-hearted soldier shot dead Brigadier General Semih Terzi who had gone rogue and was leading a group of heavily armed soldiers to capture the Special Forces Command in the capital city, Ankara.
Halisdemir's valiant act threw FETO-led soldiers into disarray. They darted here and there aimlessly, unable to follow the coup plot, while Terzi, their leader, laid dead like a log. Prior to the July 15 failed coup, Cukurkuyu was a nondescript town. Now, it has a public park and a university built in the memory of Halisdemir. A Muslim cemetery has been named after him too, where his final resting place is adorned by small Turkish flags.
“The children of Cukurkuyu are born fearless. They are brave and patriotic. Omer proved it. He became Turkey's national hero." “Omar will be remembered for his great service that saved the Republic of Turkey. He single-handedly turned the plans of FETO traitors upside down. What he did for the country can never be underestimated,” Koc added.
“On one hand, I’m feeling so proud, but, on the other hand, I’ve been suffering. His retirement was approaching. There were only two years left. Omer started building a garden in his hometown to enjoy his post-retirement life in peace. He was not able to do that. But he has a better place. He is in the garden of Eden,” said Halisdemir's relative.
Yakup Soyhan, a friend of Halisdemir, went to receive the body of his friend from Ankara a day after the July 15 coup in 2016.
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