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12 September Indictment Accepted

12 September Indictment Accepted

The Ankara 12th High Criminal Court accepted the indictment related to the military coup in 1980. Former President and Chief of General Staff Kenan Evren and ret. Gen. Tahsin Şahinkaya are the two main suspects.

11 January 2012

Museum of Shame

MILITARY COUP 1980

Museum of Shame

The "Museum of Shame" opened its doors for the second time on 6 September to remind the incidents around the military coup in 1980. Personal belongings of slain journalist Dink are among the exhibits. For the first time, belongings of leftist activist Erdost can be seen.

8 September 2011

12 September File on Torture

12 September File on Torture

Because of new information on deaths under torture that increased after the military coup of 12 September 1980 the independent communication network BIA (Bianet) published reports from 1986 again. The DTF has made a summarized translation of them.

Criminal Charges Pressed against Coup Instigators of 1980

Criminal Charges Pressed against Coup Instigators of 1980

The MAZLUMDER human rights association in Ankara filed a criminal complaint against the coup instigators from the military coup 1980 one day after the referendum approved the lifting of provisional Article 15. The EDP filed complaints in Izmir and Bursa.

14 September 2010 Semra Pelek

12 Highschool Students Make 12 September Documentary

12 Highschool Students Make 12 September Documentary

Members of Genç Praksis magazine have completed oral history projects with 12 witnesses of the military coup in 1980.

27 August 2009 Bawer Çakır

"Turn Diyarbakır Prison into a Museum!"

"Turn Diyarbakır Prison into a Museum!"

Minister Eker has mentioned plans of knocking down Diyarbakır prison and building a school there, but former prisoner Kankılıç calls for a memorial to the suffering there.

25 August 2009 Bawer Çakır

Protesters Demand Trial of Coup Leaders in Front of Parliament

Protesters Demand Trial of Coup Leaders in Front of Parliament

NGOs, political parties and trade unions have called for the abolition of Provisional Article 15 of the Constitution and the prosecution of coup leaders.

30 June 2009 Bawer Çakır

"78'ers" Call for Constitutional Change to Try Coup Leaders

"78'ers" Call for Constitutional Change to Try Coup Leaders

The 78'ers Initiative has demanded that the Provisional Article 15 in the Turkish Constitution be lifted in order to allow for coup leaders to be put on trial.

Former Prosecutor: "My Indictment of Coup General is Prepared"

Demanding Trial of Coup Generals

Former Prosecutor: "My Indictment of Coup General is Prepared"

Former prosecutor Kayasu warns that in 2010 it will be too late to bring a case against coup leader Evren or others.

24 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Former Prosecutor Wants Coup General Evren in Court

Former Prosecutor Wants Coup General Evren in Court

Former prosecutor Kayasu has applied to the Adana prosecution to process the indictment he prepared in 2000.

17 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

12 September: Human Rights Violations

171 people died of torture, 49 were executed. 650,000 people were arrested for no reason.

14 September 2007 Hüsnü Öndül

Anniversary of Military Coup

Young Civilians Movement Remembers 12 September

A workshop to "repair the 12 September constitution" will take place today in central Istanbul. Yesterday, the coup was symbolically put on trial.

12 September 2007 Tolga Korkut,Nayat Karaköse