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Special Warfare Department | |
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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.