Dundar Kilic
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Dündar Kılıç (1935 - 10 August 1999) was an infamous mob boss and legendary figure in the Turkish
underworld. He earned himself the nickname of being the 'godfather of godfathers'.
District of Trabzon
in the eastern Black Sea Region, Turkey. He moved to Ankara
with his family when he was nine years old, and got his first gun a year later. First arrested at the age of 14, by the 1960s he was readily known as one of the Ankara's leading criminals. His primary income came from extortion
and illegal gambling, and became known as the 'good godfather', allegedly because he would only have his people collect money from those already involved in illegal dealings. Eventually the authorities caught up with him and he was arrested and jailed for a murder he committed in 1960.
that were to be used as part of an illegal check and bond trading operation.
After this, Kılıç's run-ins with the law only increased. He was alleged to be involved in at least three murders, narcotics and weapons smuggling and was interrogated by police hundreds of times. Despite going away to prison for long periods, he would easily control his operations from behind bars and his absence was barely felt. Working for Kilic became a sign of prestige in the underworld.
Kılıç was arrested as part of a large scale joint operation against organized crime by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and local police in 1984. Initially arrested on 11 different charges, Kılıç was taken to a prison in Ankara's Mamak.
. Kılıç retreated into his summer house and went into deep mourning. It is still unknown why this did not lead to a full-scale gang war between Kılıç and Çakıcı, and it is rumored that it was in fact an honour killing jointly ordered by Kılıç and Çakıcı, and this is why he did not take steps to avenge his daughter. Uğur had allegedly betrayed Çakıcı while the two were still married, and Kılıç would not stand for this.
in Istanbul.
Turkey
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underworld. He earned himself the nickname of being the 'godfather of godfathers'.
Early life and rise in underworld
Dündar Kılıç was born in 1935 in a village of the SurmeneSürmene
Sürmene is a town and a district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. In ancient times it was also known as Hyssus or Hyssos and Issiporto. The mayor is Fikri Usta ....
District of Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
in the eastern Black Sea Region, Turkey. He moved to Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
with his family when he was nine years old, and got his first gun a year later. First arrested at the age of 14, by the 1960s he was readily known as one of the Ankara's leading criminals. His primary income came from extortion
Extortion
Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime...
and illegal gambling, and became known as the 'good godfather', allegedly because he would only have his people collect money from those already involved in illegal dealings. Eventually the authorities caught up with him and he was arrested and jailed for a murder he committed in 1960.
Release from prison and continued rise
Kılıç was released from prison in 1965. Upon his release, he soon set up various 'offices' around IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
that were to be used as part of an illegal check and bond trading operation.
After this, Kılıç's run-ins with the law only increased. He was alleged to be involved in at least three murders, narcotics and weapons smuggling and was interrogated by police hundreds of times. Despite going away to prison for long periods, he would easily control his operations from behind bars and his absence was barely felt. Working for Kilic became a sign of prestige in the underworld.
Kılıç was arrested as part of a large scale joint operation against organized crime by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and local police in 1984. Initially arrested on 11 different charges, Kılıç was taken to a prison in Ankara's Mamak.
Murder of daughter
Kılıç's daughter, Uğur Kılıç, was shot dead in January 1995 by a gunman sent by her husband, another mob boss named Alaattin ÇakıcıAlaattin Çakici
Alaattin Çakıcı is a former member of the ultra-nationalist organization Grey Wolves and one of the leading mobs of the Turkish underworld.- Early years :...
. Kılıç retreated into his summer house and went into deep mourning. It is still unknown why this did not lead to a full-scale gang war between Kılıç and Çakıcı, and it is rumored that it was in fact an honour killing jointly ordered by Kılıç and Çakıcı, and this is why he did not take steps to avenge his daughter. Uğur had allegedly betrayed Çakıcı while the two were still married, and Kılıç would not stand for this.
Charity work
Kılıç was known to have used some of his ill-gotten gains on charity work. He had financed the education of over 10,000 students and provided poor neighborhoods with food, drinks and coal during the winter. But he refrained to speak about this side of him in interviews, preferring only to say "Of course, we help certain people".Death
Kılıç died on 10 August 1999 in the American Hospital in Istanbul at the age of 64. Prior to his death, he was already battling eye cancer, heart and lung problems. Dündar Kılıç was interred in Zincirlikuyu CemeteryZincirlikuyu Cemetery
The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery is a modern burial ground at the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts rest here....
in Istanbul.