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Road to coup

  • "Islamists" in the government

    "Islamists" in the government
    Welfare Party taged as Islamist due to its rhetoric formed the government and its leader, Necmettin Erbakan became the prime minister of Turkey
  • Erbakan met leaders of religious sects

    Erbakan met leaders of religious sects
    Prime minister Necmettin Erbakan met with leaders of religious sects in Prime ministry residence.
  • Ataturkists sue the prime minister

    Ataturkists sue the prime minister
    An non governmental organization well known for its secular tendencies (ADD) made a criminal complaint about the prime minister due to his meeting with religious sect leaders.
  • The tanks are on the streets

    The tanks are on the streets
    The tanks belong to Turkish Armed Forces marched on the streets of Sincan a suburb in capital Ankara.
  • Scholars criticized the government

    Scholars criticized the government
    The scholars working at Universities in Istanbul demanded government not to interfere the interior affairs of the institutions. The scholars declared that they will fight against the ones who are planning to demolish the republic.
  • Army is the protector of the republic

    Army is the protector of the republic
    On National Security Council it was declared by military officers that principles of the republic will be defended in any cause.
  • Erbakan rejected NSC's document

    Erbakan rejected NSC's document
    Prime minister Necmettin Erbakan rejected to approve the National Security Council’s judgments by arguing the brutality of some of the articles.
  • Erbakan approved NSC's document

    Erbakan approved NSC's document
    Necmettin Erbakan finally approved the decisions of the National Security Council.
  • The parlament approves NSC's document

    The parlament approves NSC's document
    28 February decisions of National Security Council is approved by the Grand National Assembly (Turkish Parliament)
  • Welfare Party facing with closure

    Welfare Party facing with closure
    The head prosecuting attorney of Turkey’s Supreme Court Vural Savas, sued Welfare party as it lead “Turkey though civil war” and demeaned the closure of the political party.
  • Army briefs judicial branches

    Army briefs judicial branches
    Turkey’s General Staff called judges and attorneys for briefing them about harms of anti secularism.
  • Army briefs media

    Army briefs media
    Turkey’s General Staff called media for briefing them about harms anti secularism.
  • prime minister resigned

    prime minister resigned
    Necmettin Erbakan resigned from prime ministry.
  • Welfare Party closed

    Welfare Party closed
    Welfare Party closed by Supreme Court decision due to its actions against “Secular principles of the republic”