Özden Örnek | |
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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 | İzmit, Turkey | 2 February 1943
Died | 29 April 2018 | (aged 75)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Turkey |
Branch/service | Turkish Naval Forces |
Years of service | 1962 - 2005 |
Rank | Admiral |
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]
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.
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