Özden Örnek (2 February 1943, İzmit – 29 April 2018[1]) was a Turkish admiral. He was the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 2003 to 2005.[2] In 2012 Örnek was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his alleged role in the 2003 "Sledgehammer" coup plan.[3]
Özden Örnek | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces | |
| In office 28 August 2003 – 26 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bülend Alpkaya |
| Succeeded by | Yener Karahanoğlu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1943 İzmit, Turkey |
| Died | 29 April 2018 (aged 75) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Naval Forces |
| Years of service | 1962 - 2005 |
| Rank | Admiral |
In 2007, the Nokta weekly published portions of a diary purportedly belonging to the Örnek, indicating that four other coup plans were prepared: Sarıkız (blonde girl; idiomatic for 'cow'), Ayışığı (moonlight), Yakamoz (Sea Sparkle), and Eldiven (glove).[4][5] Admiral Örnek himself called the diary a forgery.[6] The Armed Forces has prevaricated on this issue without denying its authenticity altogether.[7]
In 2015, he was acquitted after the case's prosecutor argued that digital data in the files submitted as evidence in the case was “fake” and did not constitute evidence.[8]
He is the father of film director Tolga Örnek.
References
edit- ^ "Özden Örnek hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ kimkimdir.gen.tr, Oramiral Özden Örnek (1943 - .... )
- ^ Hürriyet Daily News, 21 September 2012, Court hits ex-top soldiers hard; accessed on 22 September 2012
- ^ Kuzeyri, Alaz (2 July 2008). "Ümraniye'den Sarıkız'a". Taraf (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ^ Görmüş, Ahmet Alper (29 March – 4 April 2007). "Geçmiş günler, geçmemiş gündemler". Nokta (in Turkish). 22: 4–7.
- ^ Berkan, Ismet (1 July 2008). "Sarıkız ve Ayışığı'nı hatırlayalım". Türkiye. Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 September 2008.
Benim hiçbir zaman günlüğüm olmadı. Komutanlığım döneminde, şifreli şekilde günlük faaliyet planları tutuldu. Ayrılırken de bilgisayardan sildirdim. Burada yer alan bilgilerin pek çoğu o dönemlerde bazı internet sitelerinde ya da dergilerde dedikodu şeklinde çıkmış haberler. Bunlar bir araya getirilerek bana yakıştırılmış
- ^ Görmüş, Ahmet Alper (27 June 2008). "Üç Genelkurmay belgesi, üç farklı tepki". Taraf (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 September 2008.
- ^ Doğan News Agency (31 March 2015). "236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 10 July 2017.