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Turkey--History--Coup d'état, 1960

LC control no.sh2004008178
LC classificationDR594
Geographic headingTurkey--History--Coup d'état, 1960
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Variant(s)Turkey--History--Revolution, 1960
See alsoCoups d'état--Turkey
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Found inBritannica Macro.: v. 28, p. 966 (Military coup of 1960. "On May 3, 1960, the commander of the land forces, Gen. Cemal Gürsel, demanded political reforms, and resigned when they were refused. On May 27 the army acted; an almost bloodless coup was carried out by officers and cadets from the Istanbul and Ankara War colleges. The leaders established a 38-man 'National Unity Committee' with Gürsel as chairman. The Democrat leaders were imprisoned")
Britannica online, May 5, 2010: Turkey (military coup of 1960)
Wikipedia, May 5, 2010: (1960 Turkish coup d'état)
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