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Coup

Turkey · Government / Government of Turkey. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1912–1980Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1912

Mehmed V1912

Government / Government of Turkey

Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup

1913

Enver Bey23 January 1913

Istanbul · Government / Government of Turkey

The Turkish Government is overthrown by the Young Turks & its leader Enver Bey. After a coup, Kiamil Pasha is driven from power and Nazim Pasha murdered by Enver Bey, who places himself at the head of a new Government

1961

Adnan MenderesSeptember 1961

Istanbul · Government / Government of Turkey

Deposed by the army

1980

Kenan Evren12 September 1980

Government / Government of Turkey

With the coup, comes the National Security Council (Milli Gevenlik Konseyi) as the ruling body

Names involved

Adnan MenderesEnver BeyKenan EvrenMehmed V

Provenance

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