According to him, two of the key targets of the Octopus operation were Murat Karayilan, the PKK's current leader, and Cemil Bayik, the group's head of military operations.
Potrivit acestuia, două dintre principalele ţinte ale operaţiunii Caracatiţa au fost Murat Karayilan, liderul actual al PKK, şi Cemil Bayik, liderul operaţiunilor militare ale grupării.