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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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The National Security Council, consisting of then-Chief of General Staff Kenan Evren -- who led the coup, and later was president -- the commanders of the Turkish land, air and naval forces, and the commander of the gendarmerie forces, took control of all the levers of power.