Cemal Madanoğlu (22 March 1907 – 28 July 1993) was a Turkish soldier and

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. 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

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. 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

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on the telephone if he was the most senior among the putschists.

also said that he would not perform the putsch if there no one that outranked himself was present. Madanoğlu bluffed that General

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was their leader and he was on a flight to Ankara from İzmir. Before the coup, he made every subordinate swear an oath not to take part in ministerial office. However, during a meeting with

, 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

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to provide the Junta with a roadmap back in to democracy. However, he then was advised by Professor

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that the parliament should not be restored to power, and instead advised that they put

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and deputies of the Democrat Party on trial and enact structural reforms. Former President

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told him even if they were guilty there should be no execution. People would forget their crimes but would remember that they were hanged. 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

could not finish in the means of reforms. This plan failed when

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bugged his meetings. General

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feared that his fellow plotters were more left-leaning than he assumed. This coup plot caused the

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. Madanoğlu was a prominent figure in left-wing politics. Madanoğlu gave series of interviews regarding his part in

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. He died on 28 July 1993 in Istanbul. He is buried in

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