Muhsin Batur graduated from the
Military Academy in 1940, and the
Air Force Academy in 1942. He started his career in
Merzifon as a pilot in 4th Plane Regiment. He attended the
Air War Academy between 1946 and 1949. After his graduation he served in various air forces and units, as well as the
Allied Forces Southern Europe in
Naples. Batur was the one who had arrested
Adnan Menderes in
Eskişehir and transported him to
Ankara, during the
1960 coup d'état. He was promoted to
brigadier general rank in 1961 and had been appointed to the 1st Tactical Air Force Command, serving for five years. He was promoted to
major general in 1963, and to
lieutenant general in 1966. After 1966 he commanded the General Staff Logistical Command and served as a member of the
Supreme Military Council. He was promoted to
general officer in 1969 and was appointed to the
Air Force Command. He founded the Air Force Support Foundation on 1 June 1970 and served as the chairman. He retired from the military on 30 August 1973.
1971 military memorandum Batur was one of four senior military officers who signed the
military memorandum in 1971. After the memorandum, he was interrogated in the
Ziverbey Villa by the
National Intelligence Organization, under the orders of
Faik Türün. He was alleged to have joined the ranks of
9 March 1971 coup d'etat attempt using the "Yavuz Bey" codename. == Political career ==