Operation Kiran
Turkish military operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Kıran (Turkish: Kıran Operasyonu) was a military operation in Turkey, conducted by Turkish security forces, including police, gendarmerie and village guards. The operation started at 17 August 2019 and was under the command of the Ministry of Interior.[9][10]
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Operation Kıran | |||||||
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Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Turkey | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Gen. Arif Çetin[2] (General Commander of Gendarmerie) Maj. Gen. Nuri Öztürk[3] Maj. Gen. Yavuz Özfidan[3] Col. Tahsin Saruhan[3] | Murat Karayılan | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
2000[5] | 700-800[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None[7] | 600+ Killed[8] |
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