05.10.2024 16:10
The Deputy Chief of Police, Mahmut Çorumlu, who is one of the symbolic figures in the fight against FETÖ, has had his position changed. Journalist Nedim Şener, who reacted to the striking decision, stated, "He was one of the main targets of the FETÖ members. In the end, what they wanted has happened."
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With the circular published by the Chief of Police Mahmut Demirtaş, the distribution of duties among the Deputy Chiefs of Police has been redefined.
Mahmut Çorumlu, who was previously responsible for the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department and the Cyber Crime Department, has been assigned to the Witness Protection, Document Management and Coordination, Social Services, and Health Departments.
"THE MOST IMPORTANT TARGET OF FETÖ MEMBERS"
Journalist Nedim Şener, who commented on the striking decision, stated, "Deputy Chief of Police Mahmut Çorumlu has been dealing with FETÖ since the 1990s and was one of the authors of the first report on the Police-FETÖ structure in 1999. He was one of those who fought the hardest after July 15. He was the most important target of FETÖ members; it was said that 'he would be neutralized and his position would be undermined.' In the end, what they said came true," he expressed.
WHO IS MAHMUT ÇORUMLU?
Mahmut Çorumlu was born in 1968 in the Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar. He graduated from the Police College in 1986 and from the Police Academy in 1990. He started his career as a Deputy Commissioner at the Ankara Police Department in 1990. He served successively in the Provincial Police Departments of Kars, Sinop, Sivas, and Kastamonu; in the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department; and as the President of the Police Inspection Board.
Between 2008-2010 and 2012-2013, he served in Ivory Coast as part of the UN (United Nations) peacekeeping force. In 2017, he completed his master's degree with a thesis on "The Relationships Between Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Services." He served as the Chief of Police in Kırıkkale from October 2016 to September 2019. In September 2019, Mr. Mahmut Çorumlu was appointed to the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department and is proficient in French; he is married and has two children.
Mr. Çorumlu, the Head of the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Police.
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