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Mahmut Yıldırım (actor)
Mahmut Yıldırım (born 3 May 1953) is a Turkish counter-guerrilla and spy of Zaza origin. Yildirim, who identified himself to the public as Ahmet Demir but was called by the code-name ''Yeşil'' among intelligence, disappeared in 1998.''Sabah'', 7 January 2012Yeşil yaşıyor?/ref> In 1999, he was the subject of an Interpol red notice. In 2013, security guard Korkut Eken claimed that he was still alive. Among the murders he is accused of is that of Cem Ersever in 1993. Investigation According to former National Intelligence Organization (MİT) official Mehmet Eymür (speaking in 2011), ''Yeşil'' at one time worked for the MİT in Elazığ, but was later let go as he was "out of control." Eymür said that ''Yeşil'' later worked with the Turkish Gendarmerie's shadowy JİTEM unit until 1995, and "was given identification cards. Some of his cards even included the title of the 'Prime Ministry Intelligence'.". Eymür said that by 1995 ''Yeşil'' had again gotten "out of control" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yenidal, Solhan
Yenidal () is a village in the Solhan District, Bingöl Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Solaxan tribe and had a population of 1,009 in 2021. The hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined f ... of Altınsu, Durmuşlu, Efendideresi, Eskiköy, Kayalar, Küçük, Sarıbaşak, Soğuksu, Şerefmeydanı, Taşlıdere, Taşoluk and Ziyaret are attached to the village. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yenidal, Solhan Villages in Solhan District Kurdish settlements in Bingöl Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şemdin Sakık
Şemdin Sakık (born 1959), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Şemo or ''Parmaksız Zeki'' (), is a Kurdish militant commander, former senior Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) member. Michael M. Gunter (2010), ''Historical Dictionary of the Kurds'', Scarecrow Press, 4 November 2009. p266 He is best known for ordering the May 24, 1993 PKK ambush. He has been imprisoned since his capture in Iraqi Kurdistan by Turkish forces in 1998, shortly after his defection to the Kurdistan Democratic Party. He was a key witness in the Ergenekon trials. Background In statements to the Ergenekon trials in 2012, he said that he became a PKK sympathizer in 1979, and joined after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état as a way of leaving the country''Today's Zaman'', 6 November 2012Secret witness reveals identity, shady ties between PKK and Ergenekon after a dispute with his father in which he shot and wounded him. His brother Sırrı Sakık was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Peac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Character (arts)
In fiction, a character is a person or being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. Derived from the Ancient Greek word , the English word dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in '' Tom Jones'' by Henry Fielding in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.Harrison (1998, 51-2) quotation: (Before this development, the term '' dramatis personae'', naturalized in English from Latin and meaning "masks of the drama", encapsulated the notion of characters from the literal aspect of masks.) A character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theater or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person". In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakan Boyav
Hakan Boyav (born 10 January 1964) is a Turkish actor. He has participated in many serials and is also a theater director who has participated in many plays, films and series. Theatre As director * At: Julius Gyula Hay - Istanbul State Theatre - 2011 * Matruşka: Tuncer Cücenoğlu - Adana State Theatre - 2010 * Misery (novel), Misery: Stephen King\Simon Moore (writer), Simon Moore - Adana State Theatre - 2009 * Rezervuar Kanişleri: Bülent Usta - İzmir State Theatre - 2009 * Ayyar Hamza: Ali Bey - Ankara State Theatre\Van State Theatre - 2008 * Rhinoceros (play), Rhinoceros: Eugène Ionesco - Antalya State Theatre - 2007 * The Lieutenant of Inishmore: Martin McDonagh - Van State Theatre - 2006 * Ada: Athol Fugard - Antalya State Theatre - 2006 * Perfect Wedding (play), Perfect Wedding: Robin Hawdon - Konya State Theatre - 2005 * The Government Inspector: Nikolai Gogol - Erzurum State Theatre - 2005 * Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı: Haldun Taner - Van State Theatre - 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Of The Wolves (TV Series)
''Valley of the Wolves'' () is a Turkish crime drama television series created by Osman Sınav and Raci ÅžaÅŸmaz, which originally aired on Show TV. The show focuses on the protagonist Agent Polat Alemdar, an undercover operative who joins the mafia and becomes the partner of a known mafia gunman, Süleyman Çakır. The show makes direct and indirect references to Turkish politics. The show was subsequently acquired by Kanal D for its final season. ''Valley of the Wolves'' became the most successful TV show in Turkey. Multiple successful feature films were made based on the show, including '' Valley of the Wolves: Iraq'', '' Valley of the Wolves: Gladio'' and '' Valley of the Wolves: Palestine''. Guest appearances for the series included Rauf DenktaÅŸ, founding president of Northern Cyprus; as well as Andy GarcÃa and Sharon Stone. Premise Ali Candan (played by Raci ÅžaÅŸmaz), who has carried out many successful operations abroad on behalf of the KGT, was called back to Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musa Anter
Musa Anter (1920 – 20 September 1992), also known as "Apê Musa" (, literally "Uncle Musa"), was a Kurdish writer, journalist and intellectual. Anter was assassinated by Turkish JITEM in September 1992. Early life and education He was born in the Eskimağara (''Zivingê'') village in Mardin Province. His name after the Surname Law was Şeyhmus Elmas, after Sheikh Şeyhmus, and Elmas meaning Diamond in Turkish. However, he rejected it and wanted to be called Musa Anter. He was born into a respected family and after the death of his father, his mother became the Muhtar of the village who communicated with the tax collectors. His birth date is not known; he was first registered as born in 1924, and then in 1920, but based on his mother's account, who said that Anter was born after the Armenian genocide, Anter assumed to have been born in either 1917 or 1918. He completed his primary education in Mardin, and then studied at junior and senior high school in Adana. During his hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timas Publishing Group
Timas Publishing Group () is a publishing group based in Istanbul, Turkey. It includes several publishers: Sufi Book, Leyla and Mecnun Publishing (L&M), Carpe Diem Publishing and Antik Classics. It is a member of the Turkish Publishers Association.Turkish Publishers Association The Turkish Publishers Association ({{langx, tr, Türkiye Yayıncılar Birliği, TYB) is the oldest national association for publishers in Turkey. It was founded in 1985, and in 2013 counted around 300 publishing companies and distributors as memb ...Timaş Publication Co References External links * {{Authority control Book publishing companies of Turkey Publishing companies established in 1982 Turkish companies established in 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semih Tufan Gülaltay
Semih Tufan Gülaltay (born 1968, in Kars) is the founder of the militant Turkish Revenge Brigade, and the National Unity Party (). He was sentenced to nineteen years in prison for the attempted killing in 1998 of Human Rights Association chairman Akın Birdal, but released 4.5 years later on amnesty. He hid in the home of Ergenekon suspect Muzaffer Tekin's retired friend, major Zihni Ozansoy, after the Birdal incident. One of the highest ranking soldiers detained in the Ergenekon investigation, Hurşit Tolon, was also known to the meetings of Gülaltay's party, UBP. On 5 August 2013 Gülaltay was sentenced to twelve years in prison as part of the Ergenekon trials.Today's Zaman ''Today's Zaman'' (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based in Turkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish daily '' Zaman.'' ''Today's Zaman'' included dom ..., 5 August 2013Long sentences for Ergenekon suspects, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ergenekon (organization)
Ergenekon () was the name given to an alleged clandestine, secular Ultranationalism, ultra-nationalist organization in Turkey with possible ties to members of the country's Turkish Armed Forces, military and Law enforcement in Turkey, security forces. The would-be group, named after Epic of Ergenekon, Ergenekon, a mythical place located in the inaccessible valleys of the Altay Mountains, was accused of terrorism in Turkey. Some believed Ergenekon was part of the "deep state". The existence of the "deep state" was affirmed in Turkish opinion after the Susurluk scandal in 1996. Alleged members had been indicted on charges of plotting to strategy of tension, foment unrest, among other things by assassinating intellectuals, politicians, judges, military staff, and religious leaders, with the ultimate goal of toppling the incumbent government. Ergenekon's ''modus operandi'' had been compared to Operation Gladio's Turkish branch, the Counter-Guerrilla. By April 2011, over 500 people h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askar Simitko
Askar Simitko, alternative spellings use "Asghar Smitko", or "Asghar Simko" (1953 – January 28, 1996) was a Kurdish Iranian heroin smuggler and intelligence contractor operating in Turkey. He was found tortured and shot dead by unknown agents. Background As of September 1985, he was dwelling in Istanbul. At the same time, he was threatened by the Iranian Intelligence Organization. In 1993, he applied for asylum in a third country. On January 15, 1996, he and his partner Lazım Esmaeili, were abducted by unknown persons when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy, İstanbul at local time 03:45 or 03:30. On January 28, 1996, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri, about far from İstanbul. See also *List of unsolved murders These lists of unsolved murders include notable cases where victims were murdered in unknown circumstances. * List of unsolved murders (before 1900) * List of unsolved murders (1900–1979) * List of unsol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazım Esmaeili
Lazım Esmaeili (also "Lazem") (1945–28 January 1996) was a Kurdish Iranian drug smuggler operating in Turkey, who was found tortured and shot dead by unknown agents of Turkish and Iranian intelligence in Istanbul. Background Esmaelli was born 1945 in Urmia (West Azarbaijan province) in Iran as a son of Selim. He moved to Turkey and received a work permit from the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Security for the period between May 20, 1991, and September 20, 1992. As of September 1991, he was the partner of the Beyazıt Foreign Trade Co. in Istanbul, where he worked as director. On September 11, 1993, he received a residence permit valid for two years. Death On January 15, 1996, he and his partner Askar Simitko were abducted when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy, Istanbul at local time 03:45 or 03:30 am. On January 28, 1996, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri, about far from Istanbul. They were tortured, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarık Ümit
Tarık Ümit (22 April 1947 in Düzce – 3 March 1995 in Marmaris) was a Turkish intelligence official in the National Intelligence Organization (MIT). He was kidnapped and murdered in March 1995. Career After his father died, Ümit went to live in Germany to live with his uncle, returning to Turkey in 1968. He joined MIT in 1978, and in the interim is alleged to have associated with mob boss Dündar Kılıç. Mehmet Eymür has been quoted as saying "Tarık Ümit, because of the way he was built, was difficult to manage. He was angry; he liked a fight. He worked at the MİT Presidency and also for the police force under orders from Mehmet Ağar. He was given a green passport, fake IDs and fake license plates while he worked for the police force. They used him to do some of their executions. I personally heard from him that he was assigned the murders of Savaş Buldan, Hacı Karay and Adnan Yıldırım."Today's Zaman, 5 December 2011Eymür claims MİT agent had 40 person hit lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
