The coup d'état of 1960 was lead by a military general and was carried out for the purpose of

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The coup was carried out by military officials who believed that the Democratic Party-led government had strayed from the principles of Kemalism, which were established by the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The military aimed to preserve these principles through the coup and restore order to the country. While the military did eventually establish an authoritarian state, their initial goal was not to do so, but rather to correct what they saw as mismanagement and corruption in the government.

The Coup D'état of 1960 Was Lead by a Military