Turkish Armed Forces casualties in Syria
During the course of the Syrian Civil War limited fighting at the Syria–Turkey border and Turkish military cross-border operations have caused casualties in the Turkish Armed Forces.
List of fatalities by operation
[edit]The following is a list of the fatal casualties among the regular Turkish Armed Forces by operation. In total 299–348 Turkish Forces servicemen have been reported killed:
| Operation | Date of operation | Number of deaths | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to Operation Euphrates Shield | 22 June 2012 – 23 August 2016 | 17[1] | Islamic State (IS), People's Protection Units (YPG), Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) & smugglers |
| Operation Euphrates Shield | 24 August 2016 – 29 March 2017 | 72[2] | Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) & IS |
| Operation Olive Branch | 20 January 2018 – 9 August 2019 | 61[3]–96[4] | SDF & SAF |
| Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate | 7 October 2017 – 6 March 2020 | 61–75[5][note 1] | SAF and allies & al-Qaeda |
| Operation Peace Spring | 9 October 2019 – 25 November 2019 | 11[6] | SDF & SAF |
| After Operation Peace Spring | 26 November 2019 – present | 72[a] | SDF & SAF |
In addition to the military fatalities: one Turkish civilian worker was killed in the area of Operation Olive Branch,[7] two Turkish civilian contractors were killed during operations in the Idlib Governorate[8][9] and two Turkish civilian drivers were killed in the area of Operation Peace Spring, following the operation's conclusion.[10]
See also
[edit]- List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Syrian Civil War that include Turkish aircraft lost during the Syrian Civil War.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Presented Turkish losses during the operation in Idlib Governorate do not include initial claims of 50–100 dead in the February 2020 Balyun airstrikes.[1][2][3][4] Instead, they include 34 soldiers killed in the airstrike confirmed by Turkey.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 2 killed (22 June 2012),[10] 1 killed (2 May 2013),[11] 2 killed (March 2014),[12] 3 killed (21 July 2014),[13] 3 killed (9 December 2014),[14] 1 killed (22 February 2015),[15] 1 killed (24 July 2015),[16] 1 killed (1 September 2015),[17] 1 killed (15 February 2016),[18] 2 killed (14 August 2016),[19] total of 17 reported killed
- ^ "Fırat Kalkanı'nda Şehit Olan 72 Askerin Anısına, Afrin'e 72 Uçakla Saldırı Düzenlendi".
- ^ 54 killed (20 Jan.–6 July 2018),[20] 1 killed (13 Dec. 2018),[21] 1 killed (18 Feb. 2019),[22] 1 killed (31 March 2019),[23] 1 killed (4 May 2019),[24] 1 killed (26 June 2019),[25] 2 killed (11 Oct. 2019),[26] total of 61 reported killed
- ^ 93 killed (20 Jan. 2018 – 26 June 2019),[27] 1 killed (5 Aug. 2019),[28] 2 killed (11 Oct. 2019),[29] total of 96 reported killed
- ^ 1 killed (6 Feb. 2018),[30] 1 killed (6 April 2019),[31] 1 killed (28 June 2019),[32] 58 killed (3 Feb.-5 March 2020; per Turkish President),[33][34] 72 killed (3 Feb.-5 March 2020; per SOHR),[35][36][37] total of 61–75 reported killed
- ^ [38]
- ^ Turkish civilian worker killed, three soldiers wounded in Syria’s Afrin
- ^ YPG terrorists attack Turkish military convoy in Idlib with car bomb, kill 1 civilian, injure 2 others
- ^ Syria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army advance in Idlib, says Erdogan
Turkey to keep military observation posts in Idlib, Syria - ^ Seven Turks killed or injured in land-mine explosion as Turkish forces loot grain silos in Tal Abyad
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