President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to intensify Türkiye’s campaign against the outlawed Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), telling a commemorative gathering on the ninth anniversary of the failed 2016 coup that the effort would continue “with the same determination, without slowing down.” Speaking at the Gölbaşı Special Operations Department in Ankara—where 51 police officers were killed during the coup attempt—Erdogan said the country had not yet “eradicated the FETO virus” and vowed that those responsible would “pay the price.” He added that the attack seven years ago, which left 253 people dead nationwide, remained one of the gravest betrayals in modern Turkish history. The remarks came during events marking 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, which honors civilians and security personnel who opposed the coup. Erdogan reiterated that Ankara would keep pursuing FETO members at home and abroad to eliminate the group as a threat to national security.