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Turkey's bloodiest military coup, 39 years later

Even after 39 years, the bloody Sept. 12, 1980 military coup stands out as a black stain in Turkish history.

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Some 14,000 people were deprived of Turkish citizenship, nearly 1,000 people were tried for being member of prohibited organization, and 30,000 people, including teachers, were dismissed from their posts.