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Korkut Eken (born 1945) is a Turkish security officer trained in special warfare. He became involved in the Susurluk scandal in Turkey after some of his subordinates, notably Ayhan Çarkın, were convicted of extrajudicial killings.

Career

Eken joined the Turkish Military Academy in 1963. He took part in the Cyprus landings on 20 July 1974. He joined the Special Warfare Department (Template:Lang-tr) in 1978. He received training in special warfare in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He gained fame in 1981 after he led a raid to rescue a plane seized by Islamic militants in Diyarbakır.[1]

Eken was once involved in an ice producing business in Antalya with an MİT colleague called Mehmet Eymür; however this partnership ended after five years on acrimonious terms.[2][3]


References

  1. ^ "Korkut Eken'e vefa". Sabah (in Turkish). 2002-03-13. Retrieved 2009-01-12. {{cite news}}: |section= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Mercan, Faruk (2000-04-12). "Özel Dostalar/Mehmet Eymür-İstihbaratçının dava dosyası". Zaman (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  3. ^ "State gangs are being cleaned out". Turkish Daily News. 1998-08-25.[dead link] Alt URL