12 March: Memorandum (1994)

12 March: Memorandum

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When March of 1971 knocked on the door, a military intervention was imminent in the country. Bombs were exploding in a strange way from right to left, and the urban guerrilla was resorting to unconventional acts such as bank robbery and kidnapping. The generals had decided to put a stop to this trend. Dynamite was placed under Prime Minister Demirel. The question now was who would ignite the fuse of the dynamite. President Sunay was waiting to watch the approaching explosion silently from Çankaya. Tuğmaç, Chief of General Staff, tried to delay the explosion as much as possible, preferring Demirel to self-destruct. The two generals were watching each other to see who would ignite the fuse first. These two generals were Faruk Gürler and Muhsin Batur. The fire was in their hands. They were going to detonate the dynamite...

Director: Bülent Çaplı, Can Dündar
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 51 min
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Music: Fahir Atakoğlu
Production: Show TV
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr

Keywords

turkey, democracy, documentary, memorandum

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 12 March: Memorandum about?
When March of 1971 knocked on the door, a military intervention was imminent in the country. Bombs were exploding in a strange way from right to left, and the urban guerrilla was resorting to unconventional acts such as bank robbery and kidnapping. The generals had decided to put a stop to this trend. Dynamite was placed under Prime Minister Demirel. The question now was who would ignite the fuse of the dynamite. President Sunay was waiting to watch the approaching explosion silently from Çankaya. Tuğmaç, Chief of General Staff, tried to delay the explosion as much as possible, preferring Demirel to self-destruct. The two generals were watching each other to see who would ignite the fuse first. These two generals were Faruk Gürler and Muhsin Batur. The fire was in their hands. They were going to detonate the dynamite...
Who directed 12 March: Memorandum?
12 March: Memorandum was directed by Bülent Çaplı, Can Dündar.
Who stars in 12 March: Memorandum?
12 March: Memorandum stars Mehmet Ali Birand, Mustafa Yalçıner, Celil Gürkan, Fakih Özfakih, Talat Turhan, Emin Değer.
How long is 12 March: Memorandum?
12 March: Memorandum has a runtime of 51m (51 minutes).
What genre is 12 March: Memorandum?
12 March: Memorandum is a Documentary, History film.