The Assasination of Gaffar Okkan

Today marks the 19th anniversary of the martyrdom of former Diyarbakır Police Chief Gaffar Okkan and five of his colleagues. Okkan—who was married and a father of two—was martyred in an ambush set up on Sezai Karakoç Boulevard in the Şehitlik district while he was traveling toward the governor's office around 5:40 PM on January 24, 2001. Police officers Mehmet Kamalı, Sabri Kün, Mehmet Sepetçi, Atilla Durmuş, and Selahattin Baysoy also fell as martyrs in the attack alongside Okkan...

Genre:

Documentary, History

Duration:

47 min

Cast:

Mehmet Ali Birand, Rıdvan Akar, Faik Bulut

Quality:

HD

Director:

Bülent Çaplı

Release:

2001

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Rating:

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