Devrimci Karargâh
Defunct Marxist-Leninist communist organization
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Devrimci Karargâh (English: Revolutionary Headquarters) was a nominally Marxist-Leninist organization in Turkey.[citation needed]
| Revolutionary Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Devrimci Karargâh | |
 | |
| Leader | Serdar Kaya |
| Foundation | 2009 |
| Dates of operation | 2009 – February 2017 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Active regions | Turkey[1] |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism[1] |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Flag |  |
History
DK first came to public attention in April 2009, when some of its members were involved in a six-hour gun battle with police in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Bostancı, leading to the death of a policeman, a bystander, and the organization's leader Orhan Yılmazkaya.[2] 20 of its members were arrested in September 2009.[3] DK is also held responsible for several bomb attacks in 2008/9.
Journalist Aylin Duruoglu was detained for over six months for knowing one of DK's alleged members.[4] Former police chief Hanefi Avcı, an Islamist-leaning conservative, is also accused[5][6] and was charged in the Odatv case of the Ergenekon trials.
DK may have been infiltrated by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT): MIT agent Murat Şahin was arrested in a raid on the DK in December 2011, and released a week later and his file separated from those of others arrested.[7][unreliable source?] In February 2017 Devrimci Karargâh announced it was dissolving and becoming part of the Revolutionary Communard Party, the main organisation composing the United Freedom Forces.
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