1960 Turkish coup d'état

The military coup of 27 May 1960 in Turkey was a response to protests against the government of Adnan Menderes.

History

The approval of the government of Adnan Menderes and the Democratic Party did in the late 1950s after. In early elections the party only came to a vote share of 48%. But the election law ensured that the party received more than 70 % of the seats. As a result, there were in the party of known members of criticism of dictatorial tendencies of Menderes. Party resignations were a consequence. The regime lost among the population more and more support because of the economic progress only zugutekam few.

In criticism, the government reacted extremely irritated. In parliament sat the majority of the ruling party a committee to which it was allowed to censor the press, ban newspapers and to impose prison sentences. Then it came in the spring of 1960, violent clashes between students and security forces. Although the state of emergency was imposed, the protests were not demolished. The protests also joined cadets from the Military Academy in Ankara. The protests by sections of the elite and members of the military below the general level academically educated were supported.

On May 27, 1960, the Turkish armed forces took over then the power in Turkey.

One of the official reasons for the uprising was the accusation that the Democratic Party would have used about Kurdish tribal leaders and sheikhs in their ranks for a regionalism in favor of the Kurds. Under General Gursel, who later became president of Turkey, was the Committee of National Unity was formed. The Democratic Party was banned. The coup ushered in a court case, the Yassıada processes against President Adnan Menderes and officials of his government and party, against a total of 592 people.

In May 1971, in September 1980 the military staged a coup again.