Cemal Madanoğlu | |
|---|---|
 Madanoğlu, 1960 | |
| Land Logistics Command of Turkey | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22nd, 1907 Uşak, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 28 July 1993 |
| Political party | National Unity Committee |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  NATO
Expanded Command Committee |
| Branch/service | Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1926–1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 12th Division Armored Training Division |
| Battles/wars | Korean War 1971 Turkish military memorandum |
Cemal Madanoğlu (22 March 1907[1] – 28 July 1993) was a Turkish soldier and lieutenant general. Born in Izmir on 22 March 1907, he attended the Turkish Military Academy, and the Academy of High Command.
Cemal Madanoğlu was among the leaders of the 1960 Turkish coup d'état.[2] He was asked to lead the coup by his subordinates as he was the only General that was willing to take lead. During the coup, he was asked by the Army general Ragıp Gümüşpala on the telephone if he was the most senior among the putschists. Ragıp Gümüşpala also said that he would not perform the putsch if there no one that outranked himself was present. Madanoğlu bluffed that General Cemal Gürsel was their leader and he was on a flight to Ankara from İzmir.[3] Before the coup, he made every subordinate swear an oath not to take part in ministerial office.[4] However, during a meeting with Cemal Gürsel, he noticed the same subordinates were trying to put together a government that included themselves. According to Madanoğlu, he slapped the table and said: “ You jackals! Which of you understands finance, which of you understands trade, which of you understands economy, we are in this position because Menderes did the same.”
After the coup, he released Democrat Party deputies and brought together Academicians from Istanbul University to provide the Junta with a roadmap back in to democracy. However, he then was advised by Professor Sıddık Sami Onar that the parliament should not be restored to power, and instead advised that they put Adnan Menderes and deputies of the Democrat Party on trial and enact structural reforms.[5] Former President İsmet İnönü told him even if they were guilty there should be no execution. People would forget their crimes but would remember that they were hanged.[5] After a slew of infighting in the military, he resigned.
In retirement, Lieutenant general Madanoğlu was involved in a coup plot that would complete what 1960 Turkish coup d'état could not finish in the means of reforms. This plan failed when National Intelligence Organization bugged his meetings.[6] General Faruk Gürler feared that his fellow plotters were more left-leaning than he assumed. This coup plot caused the 1971 Turkish military memorandum. Madanoğlu was a prominent figure in left-wing politics.[7]
Madanoğlu gave series of interviews regarding his part in Turkish military coup, 1960 to 32. Gün. He died on 28 July 1993 in Istanbul. He is buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery.
References
- ^ Aydemir, Şevket Süreyya (1973). İhtilâlin mantığı. ISBN 9789751401854.
- ^ William Spencer (1962). Political Evolution in the Middle East. p. 89.
- ^ Demirkırat Belgeseli 8. Bölüm | Darbe | 32.Gün Arşivi. 32.Gün Arşivi. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cemal Madanoğlu'nun 26 Mayıs Konuşması. praetoroma. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Demirkırat Belgeseli 9. Bölüm | Ada | 32.Gün Arşivi. 32.Gün Arşivi. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Madanoǧlu contasi: Indianame". 1977.
- ^ 12 Mart Belgeseli | Tek Bölüm | 32.Gün Arşivi. 32.Gün Arşivi. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via YouTube.
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