Murat Karayılan

Murat Karayılan, also nicknamed Cemal, is one of the co-founders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. He became the PKK's acting leader after its original founder and leader, Abdullah Öcalan,... Wikipedia

• Native name:  Mirad Qarayîlan
• Other name(s):  Cemal
• Nickname(s):  Cemal
• Born:  June 5, 1954, Birecik, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
• Age:  71 years
• Allegiance:  Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
• Years of service:  1979–2025
• Rank:  Commander-in-Chief
• Battles/wars:  Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present), Kurdistan Region–PKK conflict, Operation Kiran, Operation Claw-Eagle 2
• Other work:  Author of Bir Savaşın Anatomisi (Anatomy of War)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo