Editing Özel Harp Dairesi (section)

===Establishment and NATO/CIA Ties:===
Turkey joined NATO in 1952, and the STK was established that year as part of NATO’s “Super NATO” structure, operating under CIA control from the JUSMATT building in Ankara. A 1959 U.S.-Turkey military accord explicitly allowed the Counter-Guerrilla to act against “internal rebellion against the regime,” expanding its role beyond Soviet threats.

The ÖHD was funded and trained by the U.S., with American special warfare manuals (e.g., FM 31/16, FM 31/21) translated into Turkish for training in counter-guerrilla tactics, sabotage, and psychological warfare.

Key figures, including Alparslan Türkeş, a founding member and later leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and its Grey Wolves youth wing, were trained by the CIA, suggesting recruitment into Gladio’s broader network.