Special Warfare Department

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Special Warfare Department
Active	1952–1992
Country	Turkey
Branch	Turkish Army
Type	Special forces
Role	Special operations
Engagements	Cypriot intercommunal violence Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The Special Warfare Department (SWD, Turkish: Özel Harp Dairesi (ÖHD)) was the special forces unit of the Turkish Army. Founded in 1952, it was formed out of the Army's Tactical Mobilisation Group (Turkish: Seferberlik Taktik Kurulu, STK).^[1] It was disbanded in 1992, with responsibility for special operations then taken over by the new Special Forces Command.^[2]

Former members include Korkut Eken.