Deniz Aldemir

A major, who came to prominence after it emerged that he met with Turkey's National Intelligence Agency (MİT) officials hours before the July 2016 coup attempt, has said he notified the intelligence authorities of a possible takeover. 

During an unscheduled inspection on July 15, 2016 at the Army Aviation School Command, conducted after a tip-off from a "Major O.K." to the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), Army Chief Gen. Salih Zeki Çolak asked School Commander Gen. Hakan Atınç whether an individual named Deniz Aldemir was in his contingent. 

During an unscheduled inspection on July 15, 2016 at the Army Aviation School Command, conducted after a tip-off from a "Major O.K." to the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), Army Chief Gen. Salih Zeki Çolak asked School Commander Gen. Hakan Atınç whether an individual named Deniz Aldemir was in his contingent. 

Daily Yeni Şafak had a headline story on May 20 by Osman Ozgan with the title: "Here is that major's statement," triggering new debates. We knew that a major, identified only as O.K., personally went to the headquarters of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) in Ankara's Yenimahalle district on the afternoon of July 15, 2016 to warn them about the preparations of the coup.