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Various civil groups gathered in Beyoğlu, Istanbul to protest the latest developments in Turkish politics as coup attempts. Intellectuals and individuals of all sorts united for a common cause. The demonstration ended with a press release in front of a police barricade.

On 12 March 1971, a military coup took place in Turkey. Although it has been the topic of a popular TV series, Turkey needs more than one TV programme to face up to its past.