CEVAP:

The March 12 military intervention was distinct from the May 27 coup d’état in many aspects. The May 27 coup was carried out by a junta in the army. The high-ranking military officers were not informed about the coup. However, the March 12 intervention was plotted directly by the top army brass. In this way, the army’s top administration showed that it would not allow a coup without its control. In order to provide a legal ground for the military intervention, the memorandum was based on the Article 35 of the Turkish Armed Forces Internal Service Law.