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1980 Turkish coup d'état

12 Sep 1980 · 39.94° N, 32.84° E

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12 Sep 1980
Kind
Coup
Coordinates
39.94° N, 32.84° E
Description
12 September 1980 government coup in Turkey

1980 Turkish coup d'état

The 1980 Turkish coup d'état, headed by Chief of the General Staff General Kenan Evren, was the third coup d'état in the history of the Republic of Turkey, the previous having been the 1960 coup and the 1971 coup by memorandum.

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