Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki

Hassan Abdullahi al-Turki
حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي
Born	c. 1944[1] Ogaden
Died	May 27, 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 70–71) Hargeisa Yarey, Middle Juba
Resting place	Dhobley, Afmadow
Years active	1989—2015
Organization(s)	al-Itihaad al-Islamiya Islamic Courts Union Ras Kamboni Brigades Hizbul Islam (Until 2010) Al-Shabaab
Criminal status	Terrorism

Sheikh Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki (Somali: Hassan Abdullah Hirsii al-Turki, Arabic: حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي الجامعة; c. 1944 – 27 May 2015) was a Somali Islamist who was a senior leader within al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (AIAI) and the Islamic Courts Union (ICU).

He later founded the Ras Kamboni Brigades which later merged into Hizbul Islam. In 2010 Turki joined Al-Shabaab. He died of illness during May 2015.