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Şemdin Sakık
PKK military commander · Turkey · On the map · Born 1959 · age 67
Şemdin Sakık, also known by his nom de guerre Şemo or Parmaksız Zeki, is a Kurdish militant commander, former senior Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) member. He is best known for ordering the May 24, 1993 PKK ambush.
Şemdin Sakık is read about 200 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 26 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 98 days, one point a day.
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About this person
He has been imprisoned since his capture in Iraqi Kurdistan by Turkish forces in 1998, shortly after his defection to the Kurdistan Democratic Party. He was a key witness in the Ergenekon trials.
Country
Turkey
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1959 · age 67