Military and political relations in Turkey after the May, 27, 1960, Military Intervention (1960-1965)

Turkish army which has very well preserved traditions because of its historical roots, has always kept its inevitability in the eye of the public by undertaking many responsibilities in the name of the perpetuity of the country from Ottoman Empire tu today. Turkish Armed Forces which has crowned this property as it has been called an institution which has got vital importance for the public has achieved to take place in the political life with time. The army, which started to strengthen its status which is in the governmental mechanism after the last era of Ottoman Empire, granted itself as the founder and the protector of the regime with the proclamation of the republic and this situation has prevented soldiers from staying outside of politics. Armed forces which preferred to stay back during the first five years of Demokrat Party power, concluded this trend on May, 27, 1960 Military Intervention with the viewpoint of country's not being governed very well. Followed the intervention the founded military interim regime passed the governance on to the civil authoroties by making bye-elections. But led byTalat Aydemir the conglomeration which thought the reforms decided to get praticed with May, 27 intervention had not been completed made two more attemps on February, 22, 1962 and May, 21, 1963. After the judgements Colonel Talat Aydemir and Major Fethi Gurcan were executed and all the Military Academy students who interfered were expelled.Key words: May, 27 Military Intervention, Military and Political Relations