Baku hosted an event “Dastan of July 15” dedicated to the anniversary of the military coup attempt in Turkey.

The event brought together Ali Hasanov, Azerbaijani president’s assistant for public and political affairs, Erkan Ozoral, Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mubariz Gurbanli, chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations and other officials.

The event started with a minute of silence honored the memory of the martyrs who gave their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and Turkey, and then the national anthems of the two countries were played.

A film dedicated to July 15 - the Day of Democracy and National Unity, was shown and the verses from the Holy Quran were read.

Ali Hasanov read out a letter of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addressed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of the anniversary of the military coup attempt.

Addressing the event, Ali Hasanov noted that all that went down on July 15, 201 was very hard.

He noted that the events Azerbaijan and Turkey experienced a year ago, showcase the harsh truth.