NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05903573
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: May 30, 2024
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2024
• Case Number: F-2012-01748
• Publication Date: September 13, 1980

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National Intelligence Daily
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The new military government appears to have consolidated its
hold over the country, e nationwide
curfew seems to be main-
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taining public order.
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The National Security Council,
composed of five top
commanders and chaired by Chief of Staff Evren, has
banned all political party and trade union activities
and placed leading politicians under arrest. The generals
stated that they would
prosecu
ly those politicians
guilty of illegal activities.
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General Evren
has publicly promised
that the country
would be returned to civilian rule as soon as the mili-
tary government can establish a Council of Ministers to
run the state, revise the constitution, and pass laws
governing elections and political parties. The Council
also affirmed its commitment to seek a solution to
Turkey's economic problems and confirmed the country's
commitment to
nd to existing agreements with for-
eign nations.
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The military apparently
has begun a sweep of the
urban shantytowns to search out extremists, who probably
will try to step up violence. If�as seems likely--the
military authorities move forcefully
against them, the
extremists probably will go underground.
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The generals, who recognize that
they do not have
the answers to all of Turkey's problems, made their move
only after issuing several warnings to civilian leaders
to unite in the national interest. Press reports suggest
that the final straw was the appearance on Wednesday in
Ankara of booby-trapped Communist posters attacking the
military--which considers
itself the
traditional guardian
of the Turkish state.
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Reactions to the Takeover
Government officials in Western Europe have indicated
concern over the situation and expressed hope that democ-
racy will be restored as soon as possible. An EC
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Commissioner noted yesterday that a Turkish application
for full membership--which former Prime Minister Demirel
had promised to make--would automatically be denied un-
less the democratic prerequisite is reinstituted.
West German officials are skeptical about the ability
of the Turkish military to cope with economic problems.
Although they foresee no change in Bonn's official aid
policy toward Turkey, the officials are worried by the
effect of the coup on German public opinion and on-par-
liament, which already is concerned by the growing influx
of Turks seeking asylum in West Germany and by the human
rights situation in Turkey. Further disbursement of aid
funds by Bonn, thefor, may be affected by the course
of the takeover.
The USSR has not commented officially on the coup,
and Soviet press coveraae has been limited to replaying
Western reports.
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