 In 1996, the OYK were involved in the Imia crisis when Turkish commandos infiltrated the Greek rocky island of Imia.Small OYK teams dispersed in on a neighboring islet to acquire Turkish targets with the order to eliminate them if the pending political solution to the crisis and withdrawal of Turkish forces would fail.In 1997, during the violent unrest that erupted in neighboring Albania, the OYK were responsible for taking control of the international airport of Tirana and the evacuation of 240 foreign dignitaries from Albania (Operation Kosmas).