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== Career == |
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Eken joined the [[Turkish Military Academy]] in 1963. He took part in the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|Cyprus landings]] on 20 July 1974. He joined the [[Special Warfare Department]] ({{ |
Eken joined the [[Turkish Military Academy]] in 1963. He took part in the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|Cyprus landings]] on 20 July 1974. He joined the [[Special Warfare Department]] ({{lang-tr|Özel Harp Dairesi}}) in 1978. He received training in [[special warfare]] in [[Germany]], [[United Kingdom|the United Kingdom]], and [[United States|the United States]]. He gained fame in 1981 after he led a raid to rescue a plane seized by [[Islamic militants]] in [[Diyarbakır]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2002/03/13/p01.html|access-date=2009-01-12|title=Korkut Eken'e vefa |
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