Devrimci Karargâh () was a nominally Marxist-Leninist organization in

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History

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

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neighbourhood of

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, leading to the death of a policeman, a bystander, and the organization's leader Orhan Yılmazkaya. 20 of its members were arrested in September 2009. 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. Former police chief Hanefi Avcı, an Islamist-leaning conservative, is also accused and was charged in the

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of the

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. DK may have been infiltrated by Turkey's

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(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.

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, 2 February 2013
Former secret agent: Güney member of MIT
In February 2017 Devrimci Karargâh announced it was dissolving and becoming part of the

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, the main organisation composing the

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References

External links

The Army of the Imam: Avcı, Ergenekon and Epilogue
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