| Özden Örnek | |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1943 |
| Birth Place: | İzmit, Turkey |
| Office: | Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces |
| Term Start: | 28 August 2003 |
| Term End: | 26 August 2005 |
| Predecessor: | Bülend Alpkaya |
| Successor: | Yener Karahanoğlu |
| Allegiance: | Turkey |
| Branch: | Turkish Naval Forces |
| Serviceyears: | 1962 - 2005 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
Özden Örnek (2 February 1943, İzmit – 29 April 2018[1]) was a Turkish admiral. He was the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 2003 to 2005.[2] In 2012 Örnek was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his alleged role in the 2003 "Sledgehammer" coup plan.[3]
In 2007, the Nokta weekly published portions of a diary purportedly belonging to the Örnek, indicating that four other coup plans were prepared: Sarıkız (blonde girl; idiomatic for 'cow'), Ayışığı (moonlight), Yakamoz (Sea Sparkle), and Eldiven (glove).[4] [5] Admiral Örnek himself called the diary a forgery.[6] The Armed Forces has prevaricated on this issue without denying its authenticity altogether.[7]
In 2015, he was acquitted after the case's prosecutor argued that digital data in the files submitted as evidence in the case was “fake” and did not constitute evidence.[8]
He is the father of film director Tolga Örnek.