Turkish winter campaign of 1994–1995

In November 1994, the Turkish military launched a winter campaign in South-Eastern and Eastern Turkey to cut rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who were active in the region, off from their winter supplies. The campaign continued until March 20, 1995, when the Turkish government launched an offensive into Iraqi Kurdistan to dislodge the PKK from its bases before the spring.

Winter campaign of 1994–1995
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict
DateNovember 1994–March 1995
Location
Southeastern Turkey
Result

Decisive Turkish Victory

  • PKK presence heavily destroyed in Turkey[1]
  • PKK flees from turkey and moves most of their forces into Iraqi Kurdistan.
Belligerents
Turkey Turkish Armed Forces Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
Commanders and leaders
Turkey İsmail Hakkı Karadayı
Turkey Aydın İlter
Turkey Halis Burhan
Abdullah Öcalan
Strength
Turkey 150,000+ troops[2] 30,000+ militants[3]
Casualties and losses
Turkey 173 security forces killed [4] 6,000+ militants killed[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "İşte Yıllara Göre Etkisiz Hale Getirilen PKK'lı - Foto Galeri - Memurlar.Net".
  2. ^ "Refworld | Chronology for Kurds in Turkey". Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Kurdistan - Turkey". www.globalsecurity.org.
  4. ^ Terörle Mücadelede Verdiğimiz Şehitler (1984-2013) 21yyte.org
  5. ^ "İşte Yıllara Göre Etkisiz Hale Getirilen PKK'lı - Foto Galeri - Memurlar.Net".