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Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War
Part of Foreign Involvement in the Syrian Civil War

Turkey (orange) and Syria (green)
Date5 December 2011 (2011-12-05) – present
(12 years, 11 months and 3 weeks)
Location
Syria
Status

Ongoing[20]

Territorial
changes
  • Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captured a total area of 8,835 square kilometres (3,411 sq mi)[21][22][23] including over 1000 settlements[24][25][26]
    • Belligerents

     Turkey
     Syrian opposition

    Supported by:
    NATO Active Fence
     Russia (2017 only)

    Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

    File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg Tahrir al-Sham (since 2017)[4][5]

    Syria Syrian government
    Hezbollah[6]
     Russia

    Supported by:

    Syrian Democratic Forces

    IFB

    Supported by:
    Commanders and leaders

    Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    Turkey Hulusi Akar
    Turkey Yaşar Güler
    Turkey Hakan Fidan
    Turkey İsmail Metin Temel
    (2016-2018)
    Turkey Zekai Aksakallı
    (2016-2017)
    Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu
    (2014-2016)
    Turkey Binali Yıldırım
    (2016-2018)

    Syrian opposition Salim Idris
    Syrian opposition Abdurrahman Mustafa
    Syrian opposition Albay Ahmed Berri
    Syrian opposition Ebubekir Seyf
    Syrian opposition Fehim Isa
    Syrian opposition Ahmed Othman

    Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi  †
    Islamic State Abu Ala al-Afri †
    Islamic State Abu Ali al-Anbari †
    Yunus Durmaz †
    (ISIL leader in Turkey, Gaziantep)[27]

    Abu Ansari[28]  †
    (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)
    Islamic State Abu Ja'fr Dagestani † (ISIL emir)[31]

    Syria Bashar al-Assad
    Syria Maher al-Assad
    Syria Ali Abdullah Ayyoub

    Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Hediya Yousef[32]
    Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Mansur Selum[32]
    Adnan Abu Amjad[33] (Manbij Military Council & Northern Sun Battalion commander)
    (Euphrates Liberation Brigade commander)
    Talal Silo (spokesperson for the Syrian Democratic Forces) (POW)[34]

    Abdulsettar Al-Cadiri (Jarabulus military council commander) †[35]
    Strength
    685,862 servicemen
    668 aircraft    		 31,500–100,000 militants

    178,000 servicemen
    320 aircraft

    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:
    8 pilots killed[46][47]
    1211 soldiers killed[49][50][51][52][53][54]
    [55][56][57] 20 captured.[58]
    3 Mi-17 shot down
    1 MiG-23 shot down
    1 Mohajer-4 drone shot down
    2 helicopters shot down[59]
    (SAA troops killed directly by Turkish Armed Forces only)
    Russian:
    2 servicemen killed
    1 SU-24 shot down
    1 CSAR helicopter shot down
    1 Orlan-10 drone shot down[60][61][62]

    2,205 killed (per SOHR and SDF)[63][64]
    [65][66][67][68][69] 5,238 killed, 53 captured (per Turkey)[39][70][71]
    4 killed[72][73]

    United States 1 killed[74]

    & 6 killed [75]
    1. ^ [1]
    2. ^ [2]
    3. ^ [3]
    4. ^ "Turkey, Russia may deploy soldiers to Syria"s Idlib for monitoring: Spokesperson – DIPLOMACY". Hürriyet Daily News – LEADING NEWS SOURCE FOR TURKEY AND THE REGION.
    5. ^ "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.
    6. ^ [4]
    7. ^ [5]
    8. ^ "Assad, Iran support Kurdish forces against Turkey in Syria's Afrin with key weapon systems – reports". Al Masdar News. 9 February 2018.
    9. ^ "Why Jaish al-Thuwar was bombarded by Turkey". Al-Monitor. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016.
    10. ^ "France's Macron met spokeswoman of Kurdish-led Syria SDF forces". October 9, 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
    11. ^ "France assures Kurdish-dominated SDF of French support". December 21, 2018 – via uk.reuters.com.
    12. ^ "Turkey warns France over supporting SDF". March 30, 2018.
    13. ^ "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.
    14. ^ "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.
    15. ^ "The U.S. bombing of Syria implicates many of Trump's business interests". Vox. 16 April 2018.
    16. ^ "UAE, Kurds Standing against US, Turkey in Syria". Farsnews. 22 February 2017.
    17. ^ a b "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
    18. ^ [6]
    19. ^ "Saudi Arabia in talks with YPG to form new force". Daily Sabah. 30 May 2018.
    20. ^ Cite error: The named reference dead-end was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
    21. ^ "30 يوما من نبع السلام: "قسد" تخسر نصف مساحة سيطرتها تقريبا.. وروسيا و"النظام" لاعب جديد في الشمال السوري.. وانتهاكات الفصائل التركية تجبر المدنيين على الفرار.. وأكثر من 870 شهيداً وقتيلاً.. وأوضاع إنسانية وصحية كارثية تهدد المنطقة".
    22. ^ "Fırat Kalkanı Harekatının 216 günlük bilançosu". Milliyet.
    23. ^ "Bozdağ: Türkiye'nin Afrin de işi bitmemiştir - Politika haberleri". www.dha.com.tr.
    24. ^ Tomson, Chris (November 19, 2016). "ISIS retakes town near al-Bab during deadly ambush on Turkish-backed rebels".
    25. ^ "Turkey will not act against Russia, says deputy PM". www.aa.com.tr.
    26. ^ "Akar: 600 yerleşim yeri kontrol altına alındı". www.gazeteduvar.com.tr.
    27. ^ haberler, Son. "Gaziantep'teki canlı bomba Yunus Durmaz çıktı – Son Dakika Haberler". www.sonhaberler.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
    28. ^ [7] El Bab'da son dakika: DEAŞ'ın sözde emiri Ebu Ensari öldürüldü
    29. ^ [8] ISIS Leader Dead? Islamic State Emirs Killed By Turkish Warplanes In Syria
    30. ^ [9] Turkey 'neutralizes' ISIL's political leader in al-Bab
    31. ^ Lucas, Scott (29 January 2014). "Syria: Turkey Hits Islamic State of Iraq Convoy Near Border – EA WorldView". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
    32. ^ a b "Syrian Kurds declare new federation in bid for recognition". Middle East Eye. 17 March 2016.
    33. ^ "Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone". AP. 21 November 2016.
    34. ^ [10]
    35. ^ [11]
    36. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "Two killed as rockets from Syria hit southern Turkish town – mayor". Retrieved 7 December 2016. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
    37. ^
      Armor: Turkish Leopards Find Redemption
    38. ^ "Armor: Turkish Leopards Find Redemption". www.strategypage.com.
    39. ^ a b "Erdogan says 3,747 terrorists 'neutralized' in Afrin op". Anadolu Agency. 25 March 2018.
    40. ^ "What kind of success did Turkey achieve in Syria?". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
    41. ^ "On the eve of Nowruz festivals…Afrin witnesses arrests against its residents by the factions of "Olive Branch" on charge of celebrating and setting fire in the festival's anniversary".
    42. ^ "قوات سوريا الديمقراطية تواصل تمشيط القرى والمواقع التي تقدمت إليها الفصائل الموالية لتركيا بأطراف عين عيسى". 24 November 2019.
    43. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=154617
    44. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=154972
    45. ^ "Turkey 'neutralizes' 3,000 ISIL militants in Syria - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News.
    46. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=155144
    47. ^ "Disturbing footage shows Syrian helicopter pilot who was 'shot down by". Daily Mail. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
    48. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=154816
    49. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=155764
    50. ^ Fadel, Leith (9 March 2017). "Breaking: Turkish forces attack Syrian Army units west of Menbeij, 8 killed". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
    51. ^ "8 days of Operation "Peace Spring": Turkey controls 68 areas, "Ras al-Ain" under siege, and 416 dead among the SDF, Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions". syriahr.com. 17 October 2019.
    52. ^ "Turkey Strikes Syria, Adds War Powers". The Wall Street Journal. 5 October 2012.
    53. ^ "YPG fighters continue their operations in Afrin area against "Olive Branch" Operations Forces". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
    54. ^ "Syria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army advance in Idlib, says Erdogan". BBC. 4 February 2020.
    55. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=155891
    56. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=155989
    57. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/?p=365871
    58. ^ Tomson, Chris (9 March 2017). "Syrian Army, Kurdish forces team up against Turkish troops in Aleppo province".
    59. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=155144
    60. ^ "The Turkish Air Force has shot down an unidentified drone in Turkish airspace. Known and unknown facts". 16 October 2015.
    61. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=145689
    62. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article239908463.html
    63. ^ For Euphrates Shield: 4 killed (28 August),[12] 6 killed (7 September),[13] 22 killed (20–23 October),[14] 6 killed (25 October),[15] Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine 9 killed (27 October),[16] Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (8 November),[17] Archived 2016-11-13 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (10 November),[18] Archived 2016-11-17 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (11 November),[19] Archived 2016-11-26 at the Wayback Machine 6 killed (12–19 November),[20] Archived 2016-11-23 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (20 November),[21] Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine 8 killed (21 November),[22] Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (22 November),[23] Archived 2016-11-24 at the Wayback Machine 6 killed (23 November),[24] 7 killed (27 November),[25] Archived 2016-11-29 at the Wayback Machine 4 killed (29 November),[26] Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (1 December),[27] Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (2 December),[28] Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (7 December),[29] Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (9 December),[30] Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (14 December),[31] Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (10 February),[32] Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (11 February),[33] 1 killed (16 February), Dee [34] Archived 2017-02-18 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (19 February), [35] Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (21 February), [36] Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine 4 killed (1 March), [37] Archived 2017-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 5 killed (3 March), [38] Archived 2017-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 5 killed (9 March), [39] Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (11 March), [40] Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (14 March), [41] Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (16 March), [42] Archived 2017-03-17 at the Wayback Machine 1 killed (18 March), [43] Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 2 killed (23 March), [44] Archived 2017-03-24 at the Wayback Machine total of 131+ reported killed
    64. ^ For Olive Branch: About 40 members of the “Olive Branch” Factions were killed and injured in a mine explosion on the first day of their control of Afrin with the Turkish forces, and the looting operations continue in the city. 1,500+ YPG killed.
    65. ^ http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/7540fde9-cade-4fa7-b4e4-ce9011091ff3
    66. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=106218
    67. ^ "Four Turkish soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish militants, Turkey says". euronews. May 4, 2019.
    68. ^ "Tens of thousands flee as Turkey presses Syria offensive". The Irish Times.
    69. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=147150
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    71. ^ 3 captured (20-21 Jan), [45] 3 captured (21 Jan), [46] 1 killed (22 Jan) [47] 10 captured (22 Jan), [48] 287 killed (20-24 Jan), 1 killed (23 Jan), [49] [50] 3 killed (24 Jan), [51] 1,028 killed (20 Jan-Feb), [52]
    72. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    73. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    74. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=126569
    75. ^ http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=154571
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