List of Turkish Armed Forces operations in Northern Iraq
| Turkey-PKK conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Turkey |
 Kurdistan Workers Party |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 273 killed 739 wounded[1] 1 AH-1 Cobra helicopter lost[2] (Turkish Claim) |
6,325 killed 1,700 captured,[1] (Turkish Claim) |
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| 6,800+ displaced[3] | |||||||
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This is the list of the major Turkish Armed Forces operations in Northern Iraq against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the USA, NATO and the EU.[4] More than 37.000 people have been killed in the Turkish-PKK conflict since 1984.[5]
The total number of Turkish fatalities is at 273 personnel made out of 22 commissioned officers, 12 noncommissioned officers, 176 soldiers and 27 village guards. Turkey announced the injured at a total of 739 personnel made out of 54 commissioned officers, 48 noncommissioned officers, 582 soldiers, and 55 village guards. Turkey announced the total number of militants neutralized at a total of 8,025 with 6,325 being killed and 1,700 being captured live or injured.[1]
[edit] List of Turkish Armed Forces operations in Northern Iraq
| Name | TAF Fatalities (Wounded) | PKK Fatalities (Captured) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Northern Iraq | 28 (125) | 1,551 (1,232) | 5 October–15 November 1992 |
| Operation Steel | 64 (185) | 555 (13) | 20 March–4 May 1995 |
| Operation Hammer | 114 (338) | 2,730 (415) | 12 May–7 July 1997 |
| Operation Dawn | 31 (91) | 865 (37) | 25 September–15 October 1997 |
| Operation Sun | 27 | 240[6][7][8] | 21 February 2008–29 February 2008 |
| Total | 264 (739) | 6,325 (1,700) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Ve Sonuç". Hürriyet. http://fotoanaliz.hurriyet.com.tr/GaleriDetay.aspx?cid=6755&p=5&rid=4369. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ BBC news online-Turkey admits loss of Helicopter
- ^ http://timelines.ws/countries/TURKEYB.HTML
- ^ "Council Decision", Council of the European Union, December 21, 2005
- ^ "Kurdish rebels kill Turkey troops". BBC News. 8 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6537751.stm. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/38-killed-in-pkk-attack-on-turkish-border-posts_100103566.html]
- ^ http://www.ploughshares.ca/libraries/ACRText/ACR-Turkey2.htm
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