Thousands of police and soldiers gathered in Amed before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit. The president program has not been disclosed yet, but his office spoke of a "mass ceremony opening".

Thousands of police were transported by bus from cities such as Urfa, Malatya, Bingöl, Elazig, Mardin, Batman, Muş, Siirt and Şırnak.