The Istanbul Governor's Office announced the roads that will be closed due to the 'July 15 Martyrs Homeland Run'

The Istanbul Governor's Office announced the road closures and alternative routes for the "July 15th Martyrs Homeland Run," which will be held on the ninth anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt. The statement reads, "The roads that will be closed from 1:00 PM until the end of the program are: between the Güzeltepe Avenue-Çengelköy Avenue intersection and the Beylerbeyi intersection; one-way Çengelköy Avenue, Yalıboyu Avenue, and Abdullahağa Avenue in the direction of Üsküdar; and all roads leading to these avenues; and participation in the Beylerbeyi Junction and the July 15th Martyrs Bridge."

The statement also explained that the alternative routes are "Abdullahağa Avenue and Yalıboyu Avenue in the direction of Beykoz and Bosna Boulevard, Çengelköy Avenue, Beykoz and Bosna Boulevard Direction, Beylerbeyi Küplüce Road, Beylerbeyi Çamlıca Avenue, Güzeltepe Avenue."

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The first performance of the epic "The Longest Night," organized by the Presidency to immortalize the July 15th victory with a masterpiece of art, will take place on the evening of July 15th at the Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center within the Presidential Complex. "The Longest Night" recounts the process of the FETÖ investigation into then-Counter-Terrorism Department Head Turgut Aslan, and the nightlong struggle for homeland and independence waged at the cost of their lives as members of the terrorist organization, realizing they would be caught, took action. This historic night, transformed into a national victory thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's resolute stance and the strength of the national will, is staged on the Ankara-Istanbul axis, against the backdrop of the Counter-Terrorism Presidency, the Gendarmerie General Command, the Special Forces Command, and the July 15th Martyrs' Bridge, where the fiercest struggle took place.

The project was directed by Chief Advisor to the President Fecir Alptekin, realized with the consultancy of Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin and the coordination of Prof. İbrahim Sarıtaş; the epic "The Longest Night," written by author Gürkan Tanyaş, features music by Ali Otyam, Aytuğ Ülgen, and Selim Atakan. Presidential Symphony Orchestra Conductor Cemi'i Can Deliorman conducted the orchestra, staged by Bora Severcan, and produced by Volkan Severcan; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism ensembles' artistic direction is by Ömer Faruk Belviranlı, choreography by Özgür Adam İnanç and Serbülent Biçer, set and costume design by Özgür Usta, and lighting design by Kemal Yiğitcan.

The production stars Umut Temizaş, Oktay Gürsoy, Ziya Kürküt, Kaan Kızıldere, Sefa Zengin, and Burak Durmaz. A 72-piece mixed orchestra comprised of artists from the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, the Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Antalya, and Çukurova State Symphony Orchestras, and the Opera and Ballet Orchestras; 145 from the State Performing Arts Ensemble; 63 from the State Polyphonic Choir; 35 from the Maarif Choir; 14 soloists and 14 theater actors from the State Opera and Ballet; and 13 from the State Turkish Folk Music and Historical Turkish Music Ensembles; along with the backstage production, technical, direction, set, and costume teams, the project comprises a staff of approximately 500.

For the epic "The Longest Night," poems such as "Unity," "War March," "Despair," and "Martyrs' Monument" by Mehmet Akif Ersoy, "Allah" by Bahtiyar Vahapzade, "From Exiled Countries to the Capital of Capitals" by Sezai Karakoç, "Wake Up Now My Hero," "Aydınlık" and "Hold My Hands" by Abdurrahim Karakoç, and "I Am Obliged to You" by Attila İlhan were composed, orchestra arrangements were made, and with these magnificent verses, the July 15th victory is revived on stage with great enthusiasm.

The "Longest Night" epic, realized by the Presidency under the coordination of the Ministry of National Education, with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Vakıfbank, Halkbank and Ziraat Bank, aims to convey the feelings of unity, solidarity and heroism of July 15th, a turning point in history, to future generations through a poetic text and epic music.

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