1962 Turkish coup attempt
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The 1962 attempted coup in Turkey (also known as the February 22 Incident) was led by the Commander of the Turkish Military Academy, Staff Colonel Talat Aydemir and his associates, who were opposed to the democratically elected government in Turkey.[1][2][3] Despite taking control of much of Ankara, the coup leaders quickly realised they could not prevail and surrendered without any loss of life occurring. Talat Aydemir went on to lead a further coup attempt in 1963.[4][3]
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1962 Turkish coup d'etat attempt | |||||||
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26th government of Turkey | Turkish Land Forces (faction) | ||||||
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Fethi Gürcan |
Col. Talat Aydemir Gen. Faruk Güventürk Lt Gen. Refik Tulga |
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