The 3rd Commando Brigade is one of the 12 infantry brigades designated as ''commando'' in
Turkish Land Forces
The Turkish Land Forces () is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Significant campaigns since the foun ...
. It's under the
7th Corps and is headquartered at
Siirt
Siirt (; ; ; ) is a city in the Siirt District of Siirt Province in Turkey. It had a population of 160,340 in 2021. The city is predominantly inhabited by Kurds.
Neighborhoods
The city is divided into the neighborhoods of Afetevlerı, Alan, ...
. The unit was involved in the
Operation Olive Branch (2018) in
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
and is actively involved in the
Kurdish–-Turkish conflict. It was professionalized in 2010.
See also
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References
Commando brigades of Turkey
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