https://freerepublic.com/tag/19800912/ en-us Sun, 9 Oct 2022 01:24:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4099274/posts Turkey’s “September 12” military junta — which had taken power in a coup on that day — hanged Necdet Adalı on this date in 1980, followed a few hours later by Mustafa Pehlivanoğlu. Respectively a left-wing alleged terrorist and a right-wing* alleged one, they were offered up together with intentional ideological balance in the military’s bid to quash the years-long warfare between factions that marred the 1970s. Both were condemned for a few of the 5,000-plus political murders that took place during those years, and both doubtfully; Adalı famously declined to participate in an escape attempt for fear it would... ExecutedToday.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4099274/posts#comment Sun, 9 Oct 2022 01:24:33 GMT