Kemal Yamak | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Turkish Army | |
| In office 24 July 1987 – 1 September 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Necip Torumtay |
| Succeeded by | Doğan Güreş |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Merzifon, Turkey |
| Died | 26 July 2009 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1945–1989 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Infantry |
Kemal Yamak (1924, in Merzifon – 26 July 2009[1]) was Commander of the Turkish Army (1987–1989). He was previously head of the Special Warfare Department (1971–1974).[2]
At the request of Yamak, General Semih Sancar, then the Chief of General Staff, asked Bülent Ecevit for a slush fund of 1 million dollars to support the Counter-Guerrilla programme.[3] It was at that point Ecevit learned of its existence, and demanded a briefing.[4]
In 2006, he published a book defending the role of the Special Warfare Department, and rejecting many allegations about its links with the "deep state".[5]
- ^ Doğan Kitap, Kemal Yamak
- ^ Bugün, 5 January 2010, Kozmik odaya giren tek siyasetçi Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dündar, Can (2006-01-05). "Kontrgerilla kontratakta..." Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ Dündar, Can (2006-01-08). "'Özel Harp'çinin tırmanış öyküsü". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-09-21.
Özel harpçi olarak eğitilenler daha genç yaşlarda bölgesinde güvenilir, saygın, sözü geçen, (...) önder niteliklere sahip oldukları için seçilmişlerdi. Milletvekili oluşları da bu seçimin doğruluğunu göstermiyor mu?... Birçok olay olmuş, bu teşkilatın tek bir üyesi bu olaylara karışmış mı?
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 2 April 2006, The 'deepest' topic in Turkey