RIA Novosti reports that at a rally on the occasion of the anniversary of the attempted coup in Ankara, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that the country has many enemies waiting for its death.

It is reported that the events on the occasion of the anniversary of the mutiny are held on July 15-16 throughout Turkey. The most massive rallies took place in Ankara and Istanbul, where hundreds of thousands took part in marches and rallies. The march in Ankara last night ended at the parliament building, which was subjected to air strikes during a coup attempt.

Erdogan said: "A lot of enemies are waiting for the death of Turkey. If I list them, it will lead to a very large international crisis ".

The Turkish president recalled that the opposition Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of organizing a coup attempt, lives in the US and owns a large plot of land in the state of Pennsylvania.

Erdogan also added that in July 2016, when the insurrection was suppressed, a nationwide victory was won, when "in just 20 hours the criminal intentions of the traitors that had been harvested for 40 years fell".

Recall, a group of rebels attempted a military coup in Turkey on the night of July 16, 2016. The main confrontation unfolded in Ankara and Istanbul. More than 240 Turkish citizens were killed, more than 2 thousand people were injured, the mutiny was suppressed.

Turkish authorities accused of involvement in the attempt of Gulen's coup and demanded from the US his extradition. Gulen himself condemned the mutiny and declared his innocence.