In an unprecedented turn in Turkey’s recent history the Turkish Parliament unanimously stood behind the government against the failed coup attempt Parliament’s General Assembly held an extraordinary session on July 16 All opposition parties came together Secular hardliners The Republican People's Party (CHP) “The coup is an open attack on our republic and our collective history...” The far-right Nationalist People's Party (MHP) “What happened last night was actually a terrorist attack.” And the Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) “Today there is a crucial responsibility on the shoulders of the political institutions, with the government being in the leading position...” Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman, AK Party member, thanked opposition parties “Today is a milestone.I believe it is also the beginning of a new period.” Shifting point in Turkish politics? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fWeaHhqgM4Ry-RMpM2YYw?sub_confirmation=1 Livestream: http://www.youtube.com/c/trtworld/live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRTWorld Twitter: https://twitter.com/TRTWorld Visit our website: http://www.trtworld.com/