Korkut Eken
Encyclopedia
Korkut Eken is a Turkish security officer trained in special warfare. He became involved in the Susurluk scandal
after some of his subordinates, notably Ayhan Çarkın
, were convicted of extrajudicial killings.
in 1963. He took part in the Cyprus landings
on 20 July 1974. He joined the Special Warfare Department in 1978. He received training in special warfare in Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. He gained fame in 1981 after he led a raid to rescue a plane seized by Islamic militants in Diyarbakır.
Susurluk scandal
The Susurluk scandal was a scandal involving the close relationship between the Turkish government, the armed forces, and organized crime. It took place during the peak of the Turkey–Kurdistan Workers' Party conflict, in the mid-1990s...
after some of his subordinates, notably Ayhan Çarkın
Ayhan Çarkin
Ayhan Çarkın is a Turkish policeman. He was a member of its special forces unit, and says with the sanction of state officials he personally killed 1000 people at the height of the Turkey-PKK conflict. The leader of the Special Operations Department , İbrahim Şahin, said Çarkın was the most...
, were convicted of extrajudicial killings.
Career
Eken joined the Turkish Military AcademyKara Harp Okulu
The Turkish Military Academy, , is a four year co-educational military academy located in the center of Ankara. Its mission is to develop cadets mentally and physically for service as commissioned officers in the Turkish Army...
in 1963. He took part in the Cyprus landings
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...
on 20 July 1974. He joined the Special Warfare Department in 1978. He received training in special warfare in Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. He gained fame in 1981 after he led a raid to rescue a plane seized by Islamic militants in Diyarbakır.