Editing Özel Harp Dairesi (section)

===Secrecy and Exposure:===
The ÖHD’s Gladio connection was officially acknowledged in 1990 by Generals Doğan Beyazıt and Kemal Yilmaz, who confirmed its role in preparing for “communist occupation” but denied Counter-Guerrilla activities, despite evidence to the contrary. This followed former CIA chief [[William Colby]]’s revelation of a Turkish Gladio branch.

Unlike Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland, which conducted parliamentary inquiries into Gladio, Turkey did not fully investigate the ÖHD, and its activities remained largely unaccountable. Former President Süleyman Demirel described the “deep state” as the military itself, suggesting the ÖHD’s integration into Turkey’s state structure.

The 1996 Susurluk scandal, involving a car crash revealing ties between ÖHD operatives, the Grey Wolves, and organized crime, and the 2007 Ergenekon investigations, which arrested ÖHD-linked figures like Veli Küçük and Arif Doğan (JITEM founders), exposed some of its operations, but censorship of JITEM archives limited accountability.