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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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Erdal Eren, 17, was sentenced to death on March 19 for killing a military policeman before the coup. Eren was executed on Dec. 13, 1980 after a court tampered with his age in order to carry out his sentence.