Demirkırat: Coup

While the government was in a deep sleep, the brain staff of the revolution was completing its final preparations at the Military Academy, there were only a few hours left for the revolution that had been prepared for six years. Despite six years of preparation, there was actually no serious plan at hand. An unplanned, unscheduled full night raid was to be organized. The management level of the army was pro-government. Therefore, it was impossible for the intervention to take place within the chain of command. This was to be a grassroots military operation. The army of the operation consisted of young cadets. Except for the Harbiye, there was no force at hand. It was even possible for units such as the Guards Regiment and the Central Command to resist. That's how the day of May 27 began with the unknown and risks. Major General Cemal Madanoğlu, the commander of the Revolution Headquarters, would have the last word...

Country:

Turkey

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

51 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

Bülent Çaplı

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Company:

TRT

Cast:
Rıfkı Salim Burçak

Self

Aydin Menderes

Self

Muhsin Batur

Self

Ercüment Yavuzalp

Self

Suphi Karaman

Self

Crew:
Jay Rohrer

Art Direction

Yilmaz Güven

Assistant Camera

Yusuf Akçura

Camera Operator

Bülent Çaplı

Director

Bülent Özkan

Assistant Production Manager