List of Turkish Armed Forces operations in Northern Iraq
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This is the list of the major Turkish Armed Forces
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy , and the Air Force...

 operations in Northern Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

 against the Kurdistan Workers Party
Kurdistan Workers Party
The Kurdistan Workers' Party , commonly known as PKK, also known as KGK and formerly known as KADEK or KONGRA-GEL , is a Kurdish organization which has since 1984 been fighting an armed struggle against the Turkish state for an autonomous Kurdistan and greater cultural and political rights...

 which is listed as a terrorist
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...

 organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the USA, NATO and the EU. More than 37.000 people have been killed in the Turkish-PKK conflict since 1984.

The total number of Turkish fatalities is at 273 personnel made out of 22 commissioned officers, 12 noncommissioned officers, 176 soldiers and 27 village guards. Turkey announced the injured at a total of 739 personnel made out of 54 commissioned officers, 48 noncommissioned officers, 582 soldiers, and 55 village guards. Turkey announced the total number of militants neutralized at a total of 8,025 with 6,325 being killed and 1,700 being captured live or injured.



List of Turkish Armed Forces operations in Northern Iraq

Name TAF
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy , and the Air Force...

 Fatalities (Wounded)
PKK
Kurdistan Workers Party
The Kurdistan Workers' Party , commonly known as PKK, also known as KGK and formerly known as KADEK or KONGRA-GEL , is a Kurdish organization which has since 1984 been fighting an armed struggle against the Turkish state for an autonomous Kurdistan and greater cultural and political rights...

 Fatalities (Captured)
Date
Operation Northern Iraq
Operation Northern Iraq
Operation Northern Iraq was a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into North of Iraq between 5 October and 15 November 1992 against the Kurdistan Workers Party which is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the USA,...

28 (125) 1,551 (1,232) 5 October–15 November 1992
Operation Steel
Operation Steel
Operation Steel was a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into northern Iraq between 20 March and 4 May 1995 against the Kurdistan Workers' Party.- The battle :...

64 (185) 555 (13) 20 March–4 May 1995
Operation Hammer
Operation Hammer (1997)
Operation Hammer was a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into northern Iraq between 12 May and 7 July 1997 against the Kurdistan Workers' Party ....

114 (338) 2,730 (415) 12 May–7 July 1997
Operation Dawn
Operation Dawn (1997)
Operation Dawn was a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into northern Iraq between 25 September and 15 October 1997 against the Kurdistan Workers' Party.- Casualties :...

31 (91) 865 (37) 25 September–15 October 1997
Operation Sun 27 240 21 February 2008–29 February 2008
Total 264 (739) 6,325 (1,700)
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