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The July 12 Declaration is a statement issued by President İsmet İnönü on July 12, 1947. In response to tensions between the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Democrat Party (DP) reaching a level that threatened the regime, İnönü assumed the role of mediator and drafted this declaration. The statement was prepared following meetings between İnönü and CHP leader Recep Peker and DP leader Celal Bayar between June 7 and July 10, 1947. It was read on the radio on July 11 and published in the p