Since 1978, the conflict between Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups, especially Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) caused deaths of 40,000 to 55,000 people from both sides including many civilians.[1][2][3][4][5] Many military cemeteries for the military casualties of the conflict was established by the Turkish government. The list below lists all military cemeteries for the soldiers who died in the conflict. Military cemeteries that originally wasn't established for Kurdish–Turkish conflict casualties but later expanded in a way to include Kurdish–Turkish conflict casualties are included in this list. For monuments and memorials see List of monuments and memorials to the Kurdish–Turkish conflict
List
editName | Image | Location | Established | Number of graves | Notes | References |
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Akhisar Battalion Military Cemetery | Akhisar, Manisa Province | 1986 | 10 | For 10 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [6] | |
Artilleryman Battalion Military Cemetery | Aşkale, Erzurum Province | 29 October 1998 | 14 | For 14 soldiers who died in a road accident in Acemoğlu bridge when they were going to fight in an ambush against PKK militias. | [7] | |
Aşkale Military Cemetery | Aşkale, Erzurum Province | 1995 | Unknown | For several soldiers who died in 1963 because of accidents and 2 other soldiers killed by PKK militias in 1995 and 2003. | [8] | |
Niğde Battalion Military Cemetery | Niğde, Niğde Province | 1995 | 13 | For 13 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [9] | |
Bafra Battalion Military Cemetery | Bafra, Samsun Province | 1998 | 7 | For 7 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [10][11] | |
Burdur Military Cemetery | Burdur, Burdur Province | 2008 | 196 | For 196 Turkish troops killed in World War I, Turkish War of Independence, Korean War, Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [12] | |
Düzce Military Cemetery | Elmalık, Düzce, Düzce Province | 30 April 1997 | 4 | For 4 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates between 1997 and 2002. | [13][14][15] | |
Gebze Military Cemetery | Gebze, Kocaeli Province | 1997 | 19 | For 19 soldiers including 3 high ranked ones died in the conflict in different locations and dates between 1992 and 2008. | [16] | |
İcadiye Military Cemetery | Elazığ, Elazığ Province | 1971 | 29 | It was originally established for soldiers who died in Sheikh Said Rebellion and later expanded for soldiers who died in Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [17] | |
Keşan Military Memorial | Keşan, Edirne Province | 1957 | 21 | For 6 soldiers who died in the Turkish War of Independence, 2 soldiers died in the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and 13 soldiers died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [18][19] | |
Kızderbent Military Cemetery | Karamürsel, Kocaeli Province | Unknown | 1 | For an unnamed soldier died in the conflict. | [20] | |
Kızıltepe Military Cemetery | Kızıltepe, Mardin Province | 1997 | 0 | Dedicated to 232 soldiers, 59 police forces, 40 village guards and 19 teachers died in region with connection to the Kurdish–Turkish conflict.. | [21] | |
Kocaeli Military Memorial | İzmit, Kocaeli Province | 1924 | 137 | It was originally established for soldiers who died in Turkish War of Independence and later expanded for soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [22] | |
Köprüköy Military Memorial | Köprüköy, Erzurum Province | 1964 | Unknown | It was originally established for soldiers who died in Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and World War I and later expanded for 2 soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [23][24] | |
Körfez Battalion Military Cemetery | Körfez, Kocaeli Province | 2003 | 9 | For 9 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [25] | |
Malatya Battalion Military Cemetery | Malatya, Malatya Province | 1995 | 60 | For 60 soldiers, police forces, workers and teachers died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [26] | |
Menemen Military Cemetery | Menemen, İzmir Province | 1998 | 8 | For 8 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [27] | |
Monument of the Martyrs of Internal Security | Kırklartepe, Erzincan, Erzincan Province | 1997 | 1887 | For 1887 Turkish troops under the Third Army killed by PKK militias. | [28][29] | |
Seferihisar Military Cemetery | Seferihisar, İzmir Province | 21 May 1993 | 8 | For 8 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [30][31] | |
Siverek Military Memorial and Cemetery | Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province | 1 July 2001 | 1 | It was originally established as a memorial for tens of soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, Turkish War of Independence, Korean War and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. A soldier who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict was buried later. | [32] | |
Şarkışla Military Cemetery | Şarkışla, Sivas | 2005 | 1 | For Commando Oğuz Balıkçı who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [33] | |
Tekirdağ Military Cemetery | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 1994 | 2 | For 2 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. | [34] | |
Uşak Military Memorial and Cemetery | Uşak, Uşak Province | 1995 | 3 | 3 soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict are buried in the cemetery and a representative memorial for 59 other soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict also exists. | [35] | |
Uzunköprü Military Cemetery | Uzunköprü, Edirne Province | 1912 | 150+ | It was originally established for soldiers died in Balkan Wars, it was later expanded for soldiers who died in Gallipoli campaign, Turkish War of Independence and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. | [36] |
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