He is believed to have assumed the leadership following the death of al-Qaeda militant Mehmet Yılmaz in clashes with US forces in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk last year.
Vjeruje se kako je Polat preuzeo čelništvo nakon smrti militanta al-Qaede Mehmeta Yılmaza u sukobu s američkim snagama u iračkom gradu Kirkuku prošle godine.