Jump to content

Devrimci Karargâh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by FDW777 (talk | contribs) at 21:18, 2 March 2022 (Undid revision 1074824240 by 88.228.68.222 (talk) WP:EVASION). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Revolutionary Headquarters
Devrimci Karargâh
LeaderSerdar Kaya
Foundation2009
Dates of operation2009 (2009) – February 2017 (February 2017)
CountryTurkey
Active regionsTurkey[1]
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism[1]
Flag

Devrimci Karargâh (Template:Lang-en) was a nominally Marxist-Leninist organization in Turkey.[citation needed]

DK first came to public attention in April 2009, when some of its members were involved in a six-hour gun battle with police in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Bostancı, leading to the death of a policeman, a bystander, and the organization's leader Orhan Yılmazkaya.[2] 20 of its members were arrested in September 2009.[3] DK is also held responsible for several bomb attacks in 2008/9.

Journalist Aylin Duruoglu was detained for over six months for knowing one of DK's alleged members.[4] Former police chief Hanefi Avcı, an Islamist-leaning conservative, is also accused[5][6] and was charged in the Odatv case of the Ergenekon trials.

DK may have been infiltrated by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT): MIT agent Murat Şahin was arrested in a raid on the DK in December 2011, and released a week later and his file separated from those of others arrested.[7][unreliable source?] In February 2017 Devrimci Karargâh announced it was dissolving and becoming part of the Revolutionary Communard Party, the main organisation composing the United Freedom Forces.

References

  1. ^ a b Taraf, 30 September 2009, ‘Devrimci Karargah’ta üç dalga, 20 tutuklu Archived October 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Tagesspiegel, 27 April 2009, "Bis zum letzten Blutstropfen" in Istanbul
  3. ^ Taraf, 30 September 2009, ‘Devrimci Karargah’ta üç dalga, 20 tutuklu[unreliable source?] Archived October 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Reporters without Borders, 5 October 2009, Editor of newspaper’s website faces 15 years in prison Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ 25 September 2010, Former Turkish police chief called to testify Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today
  6. ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 4 February 2013, Prosecutor demands 50 years for former police intelligence chief
  7. ^ Firat News Agency, 2 February 2013, Former secret agent: Güney member of MIT Archived 2013-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
Stub icon

This article about an organisation in Turkey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Devrimci_Karargâh&oldid=1074908422"