A documentary film about the 1960, 1971, 1980, and 1997 military interventions and coups d'etat in Turkey

Coup explores the causes and consequences of each coup d'etat and how they differ from those in the rest of the world, the origins of the militarily-patrolled democratic system created by Ataturk in the 1920's; the place of the armed forces in the life of the nation; and the future of the "military democracy." Coup contains not one word of voice-over narration or one frame of simulated footage. The film instead weaves interviews with extraordinary footage of the military actions, street demonstrations and extremist activisms.—Elif Savas <[email protected]>