Şemdin Sakık
Şemdin Sakık | |
|---|---|
| Born | Şemdin Sakık 1959 (age 65–66) Muş, Turkey |
| Citizenship | Turkey |
| Criminal status | In prison |
| Relatives | Sırrı Sakık (brother) |
| Conviction | Responsible for 1993 PKK attack in Bingöl |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Imprisoned at | Diyarbakır Prison |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | Şemo Parmaksız Zeki |
| Allegiance | Kurdistan Workers' Party |
| Years of service | 1980–1998 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles / wars | Kurdish–Turkish conflict |
Şemdin Sakık (born 1959), also known by his nom de guerre Şemo or Parmaksız Zeki (lit. 'Zeki The Fingerless'), is a Kurdish militant commander, former senior Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) member. He is best known for ordering the May 24, 1993 PKK ambush. He has been imprisoned since his capture in Iraqi Kurdistan by Turkish forces in 1998, shortly after his defection to the Kurdistan Democratic Party. He was a key witness in the Ergenekon trials.