Editing Heydar Aliyev (section)

==1995 Coup Attempt:==
Details: On March 17, 1995, a second coup attempt, known as the “Turkish coup in Baku,” was led by Colonel Rovshan Javadov of the Special Purpose Police Unit (OPON). The goal was to overthrow Aliyev and reinstate Elchibey.

Turkish Involvement: Turkish President Süleyman Demirel warned Aliyev of the plot after Turkish intelligence (MİT) uncovered support from Turkish elements, including Korkut Eken (MİT), İbrahim Şahin, Ayhan Çarkın (Turkish Police), and Abdullah Çatlı (a contract killer tied to the Grey Wolves). A team from Turkey trained 60 OPON officers for the coup in December 1994.

Outcome: Azerbaijani forces surrounded Javadov’s camp, killing him and quashing the coup. The 1996 Susurluk scandal in Turkey revealed further details, implicating Turkish officials like Tansu Çiller and Ayvaz Gökdemir in supporting Elchibey, an ally of Alparslan Türkeş (MHP leader). This caused a diplomatic rift between Turkey and Azerbaijan. One theory from a Susurluk Commission member suggested the coup's purpose was to secure the narcotics route from Afghanistan.
Later press reports linked the [[Ergenekon]] gang (of which General Veli Küçük is a suspected member) to the coup attempt.