The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday thanked the country's Asian partners for their support in the fight against Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the defeated 2016 coup bid.

"I assure you the cooperation of our friends from the Asian region in the fight against FETO is recognized and appreciated. We are determined to achieve more together in eradicating the terrorism once and for all, " Hakan Fidan said during a news conference at the ASEAN-Türkiye Sectoral Dialogue Partnership Trilateral Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Honoring those killed in the coup bid, he said they made the "greatest sacrifice" and fought to protect Turkish democracy, sovereignty, and freedom.

On July 15, 2016, FETO orchestrated a coup bid in Türkiye which left 252 people dead and over 2,734 injured.

The day is commemorated as the Democracy and National Unity Day in Türkiye.

Türkiye was granted the status of ASEAN sectoral dialogue partner in 2017. The trade and political bloc comprises 10 Southeast Asian nations.