Ismail Hakkı Pekin

Retired Lt. Gen. Ismail Hakkı Pekin is the former Head of Turkey’s General Staff Intelligence Agency between 2007-2011. He was born in 1951 in Iznik. He is married and is the father of two children.

Expert materials

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05/23/2021

“Countries of the region should support Palestine against Israel’s plan of ‘Kurdistan’”

Pekin on Turkish Peace Force in Jerusalem, elimination of leading PKK terrorist and Turkey developing nuclear arms.

Analytics
04/18/2021

“Turkey should not be the part of US plans in the Black Sea”

On US provocations in the Ukraine, the position Turkey should take and the Chinese Foreign Minister's 5-Point-Middle-East-Plan.

Analytics
03/07/2021

“Defense Minister Akar’s words show Turkey’s seriousness towards Egypt”

On recent approachment between Turkey and Egypt and Turkish Defense Minister's latest declarations.

Analytics
02/16/2021

“The PKK is priority in talks to Israel”

Former Head of Turkish Military Intelligence in Exclusive Interview on possible Turkish-Israeli Rapprochment

Analytics
12/25/2020

‘A new front against Iran being created in the Gulf’ – former Turkish Intelligence Chief Pekin

Does Turkey now at the stage prefer the Eurasian over the Atlantic? If it does, where will Turkey itself be, West or East?

Analytics
09/29/2020

The Astana model for the Karabakh conflict

The counter attack launched by the Azerbaijani armed forces after Armenia had opened fire on Azeri settlements is still ongoing

Analytics
08/21/2020

The Lebanon explosion and the Israel-UAE deal in the eyes of the intelligence community

The borders are changing in the Middle East!

Analytics
07/07/2020

A military evaluation of Turkey’s ‘Claw’ Operations

Former Head of Turkey’s General Staff Intelligence Agency and retired Lt. General İsmail Hakkı Pekin evaluates Turkey’s ‘Claw’ operations.