The 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkish: 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army based in the Marmara Region at the town of Keşan in Edirne Province.[3] It is part of the Army's 2nd Corps based at Gelibolu in Çanakkale Province, in the General Fevzi Mengüç Barracks,[4][5] and is in charge of monitoring the Greek border.[6]
| 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Turkey |
| Branch | Turkish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Greek border monitoring |
| Size | Unknown |
| Garrison/HQ | Keşan, Edirne Province |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier Gen. Hasan Demir[1][2] |
History
editDuring World War II, the 4th Infantry Division was based in Gallipoli. It still existed as a division in 1987-88.[7] Since 1994, it has been transformed into a modern military formation as a mechanised infantry brigade.[8]
From 2016 to 2020, servicemen of the 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, alongside the 54th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Edirne Police Department and Gendarmerie General Command, detained over a thousand people convicted of being part of the Gülen movement, as well as PKK and MLKP members who tried to cross the Greek border.[6] Its previous commander was Brig. Gen. Hasan Demir.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Gaziler Günü öncesinde anlamlı buluşma". Edirne Son Haber (in Turkish). 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Keşan'da, Çanakkale Deniz Zaferi'nin 105'inci yılı törenle kutlandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Keşan 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugay Komutanlığı" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Keşan'da kışla yakınında patlamamış havan topu mermisi bulundu". T24 (in Turkish). 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Keşan'da kışla yakınında patlamamış havan topu mermisi bulundu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Edirne sınır hattında 3,5 yılda 1086 FETÖ'cü yakalandı". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Uzm. Dr. Mustafa ÇALIŞKAN".
- ^ "Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Darbeleri Araştırma Komisyon Başkanlığına" (PDF). Grand National Assembly of Turkey (in Turkish). p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Edirne Haberi: Tuğgeneral Demir, kalp krizi geçirdi". Sözcü (in Turkish). 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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