'Major O.K.'

The person who played one of the most important roles in the defeat of the July 15 coup attempt was a Turkish Air Forces major, who went to the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) headquarters to warn that MİT undersecretary Hakan Fidan was to be kidnapped by a group of soldiers at midnight. 

From journalist Hande Fırat's book, we learned that the initials of the name of this major are H.A. However, a reader then warned that the initials H.A. stood for "Hayalet Adam" ("ghost person" in Turkish), as intelligence organizations often define such people.   

According to a report in daily Cumhuriyet, the actual initials of this major are O.K. The prosecutor who is conducting the investigation at the army aviation, while he was preparing his indictment wanted to talk to this major, but MİT would not allow him. 

Because of this, we do not exactly know how the major informed MİT, what he told them. Naturally, we do not know why the major has only gone to MİT and not also the Office of the Chief of General Staff or the Police. 

According to the story in daily Cumhuriyet, O.K. was dismissed from the army with a state of emergency decree shortly after the coup attempt. But later, again with a state of emergency decree, he was returned to his post. As a "protection and reward" for his role in the defeat of the coup attempt he is now serving in the National Intelligence Organization (MİT). 

Now, the MİT - which has O.K. as a staff member - has not even replied to the prosecutor who requested to take his statement. 

It may be absurd that the identity of Major O.K. is concealed now that the coup and the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) threats are dismissed, but it is understandable. However, it is not at all...

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