He was born 1951 at Akyurt village of Tire district in İzmir Province to a farmer's family.
[1][2][3] Çapkın got much appreciated as he was successful in catching the long wanted murderer of a decapitated girl shortly after his appointment in Istanbul.
He was dismissed from his post of Istanbul Police Chief on December 19, 2013, amid bribery probe into high-profile figures launched two days before.
[8][4] On August 30, 2016, Çapkın was detained at his home in Çeşme, Izmir Province and transferred to Istanbul.
The accusation is in line with the testimony of the former Governor of İstanbul Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, who was arrested shortly before.