Sultan Murad Division
Participant in the Syrian Civil War and the Libyan Civil War (2014-present) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sultan Murad Division (Arabic: فرقة السلطان مراد; Firqat al-Sultan Murad; Turkish: Sultan Murat Tümeni) is an armed rebel group in the Syrian Civil War, created around a Syrian Turkmen identity. It is aligned with the Syrian opposition and are heavily supported by Turkey, who provides funding and military training along with artillery and aerial support. It is the most notable group among Syrian Turkmen Brigades supported by Turkey.
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Sultan Murad Division | |
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فرقة السلطان مراد / Sultan Murat Tümeni | |
Flag used by the Division | |
Leaders | |
Dates of operation | 28 March 2013[7]–present |
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Headquarters | |
Active regions | Aleppo Governorate |
Ideology | |
Size | 1,300 (2013) 550+ (2016) |
Part of | Syrian National Army Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) (2015–16) |
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Opponents | |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War
Second Libyan Civil War (since 2020)[15][16][17] |
Website | http://sultanmurattumeni.com |
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