2000 Istanbul raids

2000 Istanbul raids
	Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict, the Kurdish Hezbollah insurgency
Date	January 17, 2000
Location	Main raid: Kavacık, Beykoz; other raids: Üsküdar and Ümraniye
Result	Turkish victory Death of Kurdish Hezbollah's leader; Arrest of around 75% of Kurdish Hezbollah's membership, and a decline of the group;
Belligerents
Turkey	Kurdish Hezbollah
Commanders and leaders
Bülent Ecevit; Niyazi Palabıyık	Hüseyin Velioğlu †; Edip Gümüş (POW); Cemal Tutar (POW)
Units involved
General Directorate of Security PÖH; Intelligence Directorate;	Military wing

The 2000 Istanbul raids (Turkish: 2000 İstanbul baskınları) were Turkish raids on safehouses operated by the Kurdish Hezbollah on January 17, 2000. The raids resulted in the death of Hüseyin Velioğlu, and severely weakened Hezbollah. The main raid was in Beykoz, while other raids were done in Üsküdar and Ümraniye. The raids were described as being the events that marked the beginning of Hezbollah's “decline”.