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Ahmet Kemal

Ahmet Kemal was a professor at Istanbul University until his resignation following the September 1980 military coup in Turkey.

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Military Rule and the Future of Democracy in Turkey

Between 1960 and 1981, there were three “successful” military takeovers in Turkey, and three other attempts failed. This indicates the important place the army occupies in Turkish political life, but there are differences that set Turkey apart from certain other countries where the army plays a simi

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