Burkay Karatepe
Turkeyformer military officerMale2.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Burkay Karatepe is a former Turkish Special Forces captain and helicopter pilot who became notorious for his involvement in the failed assassination attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the 2016 coup attempt. After fleeing the scene, he evaded capture for nearly ten years, living under various disguises, until he was apprehended in Afyonkarahisar in 2026. Karatepe was linked to a conspiracy that resulted in multiple arrests and convictions related to the coup attempt.
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Burkay Karatepe is implicated in the assassination attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the July 15 coup attempt.
10 yıl kaçan suikast timi üyesi ile ablasının e-posta 'taslaklarındaki' gizli yazışmaları deşifre olduTurkey· 2026-08-12
Burkay Karatepe is accused of being involved in the assassination attempt on President Erdoğan and is alleged to have communicated with his sister for support.
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a suikast timinde yer alan FETÖ mensubunun ablası tutuklandıTurkey· 2026-08-10Burkay Karatepe was a key figure in the assassination team and was later captured after months of evasion.
Erdoğan'a suikast timindeki FETÖ'cü yer gösterdi: Özel harekat ve komandolar didik didik arıyorTurkey· 2026-08-07
Burkay Karatepe was involved in the assassination attempt against President Tayyip Erdoğan during the July 15 coup attempt.
Son suikastçının itirafları: Saldırıda ateş açtımTurkey· 2026-08-06
Burkay Karatepe was arrested after being on the run for 10 years for his involvement in the assassination attempt against President Erdoğan.
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a suikast timine böyle dahil edilmiş! FETÖ'cü firari tek tek itiraf ettiTurkey· 2026-08-05Burkay Karatepe was part of the assassination team that attempted to kill President Erdoğan and was captured in Afyonkarahisar.
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a suikast timindeydi: Yakalandı! İrtibatlı olduğu kişinin ifadesi ortaya çıktıTurkey· 2026-08-03
Burkay Karatepe was a former helicopter pilot involved in the assassination attempt against President Erdoğan and was captured after being on the run.
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a suikast timindeki firari FETÖ'cü MİT'in yüz tanıma sisteminden kaçamadıTurkey· 2026-08-02
Burkay Karatepe, a former helicopter pilot and military officer, was involved in a failed assassination attempt against President Erdoğan.
‘Son suikastçı’ böyle yakalandı - Son Dakika HaberlerTurkey· 2026-08-02
