Osman Pamukoğlu is a Turkish retired general known for leading operations against the PKK in southeastern Turkey and Iraq and advocating the depopulation of Kurdish-majority rural areas as part of a counterinsurgency strategy. After his retirement from active duty, he entered politics as a right-wing nationalist, founding the Rights and Equality Party and advocating "a ruthless military solution to the ongoing socio-political problems".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pamukoglu, Osman Turkish generals Turkish politicians Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Turkish nationalists 1947 births Living people