1995 Azerbaijani coup attempt

1995 Azerbaijani coup d'état attempt
Part of the Post-Soviet conflicts
Date13–17 March 1995[2][3]
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Result Coup failed
Belligerents
Special Purpose Police Unit
Turkish putschists
Supported by:
Nationalist Movement Party[1]

Government of Azerbaijan

Supported by:
Turkey Government of Turkey
Commanders and leaders
Azerbaijan Rovshan Javadov † Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev
Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev
Supported by:
Turkey Süleyman Demirel
Casualties and losses
8 putschist police officers killed 23 pro-government forces killed (22 soldiers and 1 police officer)
7 wounded

The 1995 Azerbaijani coup d'état attempt, also known as the Turkish coup in Baku,[2] was a coup d'état attempt by members of the Azerbaijani military, led by Colonel Rovshan Javadov at the head of a detachment of Special Purpose Police Unit (OPON). The group aimed to take control of the country from president Heydar Aliyev and reinstall former president Abulfaz Elchibey. The coup was foiled when the Turkish President Süleyman Demirel became aware of elements in Turkey supporting the plot, and called Aliyev to warn him. On 17 March 1995, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces surrounded the insurgents' camp and assaulted it, killing Colonel Javadov.[4] Reports in Turkey following the 1996 Susurluk scandal elaborated on support for the coup from elements in Turkey.

  1. ^ de Waal 2003, p. 252.
  2. ^ a b de Waal 2003, p. 295.
  3. ^ (HRFT 1998, p. 48)
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