The Turkish Revenge Brigade is an ultra-nationalist militant

Militant

The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"...

 organisation that has used violence against those who are perceived to be insulting Turkey. In the 1970s, TİT gained notoriety during political clashes and are believed to be responsible for over one thousand deaths during this period. After the military coup of 1980, most of its members were arrested but later released and assisted Turkish military intelligence in operations against Kurdish militants.

1993

According to Human Rights Watch, murders of parliamentary deputy Mehmet Sincar and the journalist Ferhat Tepe in 1993 have been carried out in TİT's name. Later, it was found that Mehmet Sincar was assassinated by Turkish Hezbollah, who were aiming to assassinate Nizamettin Toğuç.

1996

In 1996, it is reported that they were involved with the murder of Turkish Cypriot journalist Kutlu Adalı

Kutlu Adali

Kutlu Adali , b. 1935, Nicosia, assassinated July 6, 1996, Turkish Cypriot journalist, poet and socio-political researcher, peace advocate.-Biography:His family emigrated to Antalya, Turkey when he was three years old...

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1998

TİT claimed responsibility for an armed attack in 1998 on the then Turkish Human Rights Association

Human Rights Association (Turkey)

The Human Rights Association is an NGO for advancing Human rights in Turkey, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ankara.- History :...

 president, Akın Birdal, in which he was critically wounded.
The perpetrator was the TİT's fugitive leader, Mehmet Cemal Kulaksızoğlu, who was given a diplomatic passport by rogue National Intelligence Organization

National Intelligence Organization

The National Intelligence Organization is the governmental intelligence organization of Turkey. It was established in 1965 to replace the National Security Service....

 officer, Yavuz Ataç. Ataç has been discharged.

2005

• April

Three lawyers, working for the Human Rights Association (Istanbul branch), received death threats sent in letters from the TİT.

2006

On September 12, 2006, in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey...

, ten civilians were killed (7 of them children) and 17 wounded by a bomb placed next to an elementary school. According to Guardian Unlimited

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, Associated Press

Associated Press

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, and the BBC

BBC

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, Kurdistan Freedom Falcons

Kurdistan Freedom Falcons

The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons , also known as the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks or the Kurdish Vengeance Brigade, is a militant group that has committed attacks throughout Turkey, operating in southern Turkey and northern Iraq with a goal of securing Kurdish secession from Turkey...

(TAK) claimed responsibility. According to Akşam, TİT claimed responsibility.