Turkish Armed Forces casualties in Syria
During the course of the Syrian Civil War limited fighting at the Syrian-Turkish border and Turkish military cross-border operations have caused casualties in the Turkish Armed Forces.
List of fatalities by operation
The following is a list of the fatal casualties among the regular Turkish Armed Forces by operation. In total 244–299 Turkish Forces servicemen have been reported killed:
| Operation | Date of operation | Number of deaths | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to Operation Euphrates Shield | 22 June 2012 – 23 August 2016 | 17[1] | ISIS, YPG, Syrian Armed Forces & smugglers |
| Operation Euphrates Shield | 24 August 2016 – 29 March 2017 | 72[2] | ISIS & YPG |
| Operation Olive Branch | 20 January 2018 – 9 August 2019 | 61[3]–96[4] | YPG & Syrian Armed Forces |
| Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate | 7 October 2017 – present | 67–81[5][note 1] | Syrian Armed Forces & allies |
| After Operation Euphrates Shield | 15 March 2019 | 1[6] | YPG |
| Operation Peace Spring | 9 October 2019 – 25 November 2019 | 16[7] | Syrian Democratic Forces & Syrian Armed Forces |
| After Operation Peace Spring | 26 November 2019 – present | 10–16[8] | Syrian Democratic Forces |
In addition to the military fatalities: one Turkish civilian worker was killed in the area of Operation Olive Branch,[9] two Turkish civilian contractors were killed during operations in the Idlib Governorate[10][11] and two Turkish civilian drivers were killed in the area of Operation Peace Spring, following the operation's conclusion.[12]
See also
- List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Syrian Civil War that include Turkish aircraft lost during the Syrian Civil War.
Notes
- ^ Presented Turkish losses during the operation in Idlib Governorate do not include initial claims of 50–100 dead in the February 2020 Balyun airstrikes.[1][2][3][4] Instead, they include 33 soldiers killed in the airstrike confirmed by Turkey.[5]
References
- ^ 2 killed (22 June 2012),[6] 1 killed (2 May 2013),[7] 2 killed (March 2014),[8] 3 killed (21 July 2014),[9] 3 killed (9 December 2014),[10] 1 killed (22 February 2015),[11] 1 killed (24 July 2015),[12] 1 killed (1 September 2015),[13] 1 killed (15 February 2016),[14] 2 killed (14 August 2016),[15] total of 17 reported killed
- ^ "Fırat Kalkanı'nda Şehit Olan 72 Askerin Anısına, Afrin'e 72 Uçakla Saldırı Düzenlendi".
- ^ 54 killed (20 Jan.–6 July 2018),[16] 1 killed (13 Dec. 2018),[17] 1 killed (18 Feb. 2019),[18] 1 killed (31 March 2019),[19] 1 killed (4 May 2019),[20] 1 killed (26 June 2019),[21] 2 killed (11 Oct. 2019),[22] total of 61 reported killed
- ^ 93 killed (20 Jan. 2018–26 June 2019),[23] 1 killed (5 Aug. 2019),[24] 2 killed (11 Oct. 2019),[25] total of 96 reported killed
- ^ 1 killed (6 Feb. 2018),[26] 1 killed (6 April 2019),[27] 1 killed (28 June 2019),[28] 58 killed (3 Feb.-5 March 2020; per Turkish President),[29][30] 72 killed (3 Feb.-5 March 2020; per SOHR),[31][32][33] 3 killed (18-19 March 2020),[34] 1 killed (27 May 2020),[35] 1 killed (5 June 2020),[36] 1 killed (12 June 2020),[37] total of 67–81 killed
- ^ "Turkish soldier killed during operations in northern Syria". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Bakan Akar: Yasaklanan hiçbir mühimmatı veya kimyasal silahı kullanmadık". aa.com.tr.
Turkish soldier killed by accident in N Syria
2 soldiers killed in YPG attack in SE Turkey
2 Turkish soldiers martyred in terrorist attacks - ^ 4–7 killed (9 Jan. 2020),[38][39] 3 killed (16 Jan. 2020),[40] 1 killed (8 Feb. 2020),[41] 1–4 killed (12–14 March 2020) [42][43] 1 killed (25 March 2020) [44] total of 10–16 reported killed
- ^ Turkish civilian worker killed, three soldiers wounded in Syria’s Afrin
- ^ YPG terrorists attack Turkish military convoy in Idlib with car bomb, kill 1 civilian, injure 2 others
- ^ Syria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army advance in Idlib, says Erdogan
Turkey to keep military observation posts in Idlib, Syria - ^ Seven Turks killed or injured in land-mine explosion as Turkish forces loot grain silos in Tal Abyad
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