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Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War | ||||||||||
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Part of Foreign Involvement in the Syrian Civil War | ||||||||||
Turkey (orange) and Syria (green) | ||||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||||
Supported by:
Russia (2017 only) |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Tahrir al-Sham (since 2017)[11][12] |
Syrian government | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||||
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Salim Idris Abdurrahman Mustafa Albay Ahmed Berri Ebubekir Seyf Fehim Isa Ahmed Othman |
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi † (Emir of al-Bab) Abu Hussein al-Tunusi[29] † (ISIL southern Raqqa field commander) Abu Khalid Urduni[30] † (Amir of al-Bab) (French emir of al-Bab) Abu Ja'fr Dagestani † (ISIL emir)[31] |
Bashar al-Assad Hediya Yousef[32] | ||||||||
Strength | ||||||||||
685,862 servicemen 668 aircraft | 31,500–100,000 militants |
178,000 servicemen 65,000 | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||||
Turkey: 306 servicemen killed 1 F-4 shot down [36] 11 M60 Patton MBTs[37] 8 Leopard 2A4 MBTs[38] TFSA ~1,600 killed [39][40][41][42][43][44] | 3,000+ killed, captured or wounded[45] (per Turkey) |
Syrian: 2,205 killed (per SOHR and SDF)[63][64] 1 killed[74] & 6 killed [75] |
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- "Turkey will not act against Russia, says deputy PM". www.aa.com.tr.
- "Akar: 600 yerleşim yeri kontrol altına alındı". www.gazeteduvar.com.tr.
- "Turkey, Russia may deploy soldiers to Syria"s Idlib for monitoring: Spokesperson – DIPLOMACY". Hürriyet Daily News – LEADING NEWS SOURCE FOR TURKEY AND THE REGION.
- "Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham: The attack carried out by the factions on Idlib is a treason – AWDnews". www.awdnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- "Assad, Iran support Kurdish forces against Turkey in Syria's Afrin with key weapon systems – reports". Al Masdar News. 9 February 2018.
- "Why Jaish al-Thuwar was bombarded by Turkey". Al-Monitor. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016.
- "France's Macron met spokeswoman of Kurdish-led Syria SDF forces". October 9, 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
- "France assures Kurdish-dominated SDF of French support". December 21, 2018 – via uk.reuters.com.
- "Turkey warns France over supporting SDF". March 30, 2018.
- "Are the PKK and Cairo new allies?". Rudaw. 27 June 2016.
Cairo reportedly gave the PKK delegation funds and weapons after the second meeting, the report adds.
- "The UAE has it in for the Muslim Brotherhood". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 22 February 2017.
Along with their American counterparts, Emirati special forces are said to be training elements of the opposition. They constitute a kind of Arab guarantee among the Syrian Democratic Forces – an umbrella group dominated by the Kurds of the PYD, on whom the US are relying to fight IS on the ground.
- "UAE, Kurds Standing against US, Turkey in Syria". Farsnews. 22 February 2017.
- "U.S. Seeks Arab Force and Funding for Syria". Wall Street Journal. 16 April 2018.
Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. helped pay the stipends for the Syrian fighters the U.S. is supporting
- haberler, Son. "Gaziantep'teki canlı bomba Yunus Durmaz çıktı – Son Dakika Haberler". www.sonhaberler.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- Lucas, Scott (29 January 2014). "Syria: Turkey Hits Islamic State of Iraq Convoy Near Border – EA WorldView". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Syrian Kurds declare new federation in bid for recognition". Middle East Eye. 17 March 2016.
- "Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone". AP. 21 November 2016.
- Editorial, Reuters. "Two killed as rockets from Syria hit southern Turkish town – mayor". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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- "Erdogan says 3,747 terrorists 'neutralized' in Afrin op". Anadolu Agency. 25 March 2018.
- "What kind of success did Turkey achieve in Syria?". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- "Turkey 'neutralizes' 3,000 ISIL militants in Syria - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News.
- "Disturbing footage shows Syrian helicopter pilot who was 'shot down by". Daily Mail. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- Fadel, Leith (9 March 2017). "Breaking: Turkish forces attack Syrian Army units west of Menbeij, 8 killed". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Turkey Strikes Syria, Adds War Powers". The Wall Street Journal. 5 October 2012.
- "YPG fighters continue their operations in Afrin area against "Olive Branch" Operations Forces". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "Syria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army advance in Idlib, says Erdogan". BBC. 4 February 2020.
- Tomson, Chris (9 March 2017). "Syrian Army, Kurdish forces team up against Turkish troops in Aleppo province".
- For Euphrates Shield: 4 killed (28 August), 6 killed (7 September), 22 killed (20–23 October), 6 killed (25 October), Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine 9 killed (27 October), Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (8 November), Archived 2016-11-13 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (10 November), Archived 2016-11-17 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (11 November), Archived 2016-11-26 at the Wayback Machine 6 killed (12–19 November), Archived 2016-11-23 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (20 November), Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine 8 killed (21 November), Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (22 November), Archived 2016-11-24 at the Wayback Machine 6 killed (23 November), 7 killed (27 November), Archived 2016-11-29 at the Wayback Machine 4 killed (29 November), Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (1 December), Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (2 December), Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (7 December), Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (9 December), Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (14 December), Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (10 February), Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (11 February), 1 killed (16 February), Dee Archived 2017-02-18 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (19 February), Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (21 February), Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine 4 killed (1 March), Archived 2017-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 5 killed (3 March), Archived 2017-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 5 killed (9 March), Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (11 March), Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (14 March), Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (16 March), Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (18 March), Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (23 March), Archived 2017-03-24 at the Wayback Machine total of 131+ reported killed
- "Four Turkish soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish militants, Turkey says". euronews. May 4, 2019.
- "Tens of thousands flee as Turkey presses Syria offensive". The Irish Times.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
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