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The Turkish Armed Forces and its ally the Syrian National Army have occupied [10] [11] areas of northern Syria since August 2016, during the Syrian Civil War.Though these areas nominally acknowledge a government affiliated with the Syrian opposition, in practice they constitute a separate proto-state [12] under the dual authority of decentralized native local councils and Turkish military ...
Per Turkey: 3,755 killed or captured [59]: 289–500 civilians killed in Syria (per SOHR & SDF) [52] [57] 7–9 civilians killed in Turkey [60] [61] (2 Syrians) [62]: a The TAF announced the start of Operation Olive Branch on 20 January, [63] while the Turkish Defence Minister stated it "de facto started with cross-border shelling" the day before [64] when one additional SDF fighter was killed.
Turkey's involvement in the Syrian civil war began diplomatically and later escalated militarily. Initially, Turkey condemned the Syrian government at the outbreak of civil unrest in Syria during the spring of 2011; [81] the Turkish government's involvement gradually evolved into military assistance for the Free Syrian Army in July 2011, [82] border clashes in 2012, [83] and direct military ...
The Turkish Straits crisis was a Cold War -era territorial conflict between the Soviet Union and Turkey. Turkey had remained officially neutral throughout most of the Second World War. [a] After the war ended, Turkey was pressured by the Soviet government to institute joint military control of passage through Turkish Straits, which connected ...
The Hood event (Turkish: Çuval Olayı) refers to a 2003 military incident involving Turkey and the United States shortly after the American-led invasion of Iraq.On July 4, 2003, a group of Turkish soldiers operating in Iraqi Kurdistan were captured by American troops and, with hoods covering their heads, were led away to be interrogated.
This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Turkey and includes conflicts such as coups, insurgencies, offensives, border and international disputes since the Turkish War of Independence in 1919. For wars before 1919, involving the Ottoman Empire, see List of wars involving the Ottoman Empire. Turkish victory - 9 Another result * - 2
United Kingdom & Native Americans vs United States of America. Battle of Fort Stephenson [14] August 2, 1813. modern Sandusky County, Ohio. War of 1812. 27. United Kingdom & Tecumseh's confederacy vs United States of America. Battle of Put-in-Bay. September 10, 1813.
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus [26] [a] began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of intercommunal violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, and in response to a Greek junta-sponsored Cypriot coup d'état five days earlier, it led to the Turkish capture and occupation of the northern part of the island.