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Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
Kıbrıs Türk Barış Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı
File:KTBK logo.gif
Logo of the Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
Foundedsince 1974
CountryFile:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus (a state of limited recognition, which File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus claims as part of its sovereign territory)
AllegianceFile:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
BranchArmy
TypeMechanized Group
RoleMilitary Force
Size91,400
Part ofTurkish Land Forces
HeadquartersGirne
Commanders
CommanderMaj. Gen. Sebahattin Kılınç
Turkish Land Forces
File:Flag of Turkish Land Forces Command.svg
Components
History
Equipment
Turkish Naval Forces
File:Seal of the Turkish Navy.svg
Components
History
Special Forces
Equipment
Turkish Air Force
File:Flag of Turkish Air Force Command.svg
Components
History
Special Forces
Equipment
File:Cyprus districts named.png
Map of Cyprus showing current political divisions

The Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command (Turkish: Kıbrıs Türk Barış Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı)[1] is the Turkish garrison in Cyprus. In 1974 Turkish troops invaded Cyprus following a Greek Cypriot coup d'état (organized and supported by the Greek government, which was still in the hands of a military junta) which wanted to force union with Greece, occupying the northern third of the island. The invasion force consisted of about 40,000 soldiers and 200 tanks. It outnumbers the Greek military contingent on the island, which is supplemented by the Greek Cypriot National Guard consisting of 12,000 active and 75,000 reserves. Air reinforcement of the Turkish troops can be effected, if necessary, within hours.[2]

History

Turkey maintained the Cyprus Turkish Regiment (Kıbrıs Türk Alayı) in the northern part of the Republic of Cyprus. On 16 August 1960, the brigade was organized as follows:[citation needed]

  • Gönyeli Group (Gönyeli Grubu)
    • 2nd Infantry Company (2 nci Piyade Bölüğü)
    • 3rd Infantry Company (3 ncü Piyade Bölüğü)
    • Heavy Weapons Company (Ağır Silah Bölüğü)
  • Ortaköy Group (Ortaköy Grubu)
    • 1st Infantry Company (1 nci Piyade Bölüğü)
    • 4th Infantry Company (4 ncü Piyade Bölüğü)
    • Regimental HQ Company (Alay Karargâh Servis Bölüğü)

Invasion of Cyprus

In July 1974, Turkey landed forces on the northern part of Cyprus after the military coup of July 15, 1974. Turkish forces involved in operations were as follows:[citation needed]

  • An airborne (parachute) brigade (Commander: Brig. Gen. Sabri Evren)
  • A commando brigade (Commander: Brig. Gen. Sabri Demirbağ')
  • A Special Strike Force Landing Brigade (Turkish Marines) (Commander: Brig. Gen. Süleyman Tuncer)
  • The 39th Infantry Division (Commander: Maj. Gen. Bedrettin Demirel)
  • The 28th Infantry Division (Commander: Maj.Gen. Osman Fazıl Polat)

Post invasion

It has been on Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of 1974, and initially consisted of the following Turkish Army units:[citation needed]

The corps reserve was at Kythrea (Değirmenlik) to the northeast of Nicosia.

Current (Post-2015)

Strength

The original force of 40,000 troops was reduced with Turkish authorities claiming that the Turkish force in Cyprus had been reduced to 17,500 in the 1990s.[4] However, according to the UN Secretary-General “It is estimated that in recent years there have been in the northern part of the island a little under 30,000 armed forces of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish Forces) making it one of the most militarized areas in the world in terms of numbers of troops and numbers of civilian population. Recently moreover there have been indications that the total numbers of Turkish forces on the island may have increased” S994/680 7.6.1994.par.28[permanent dead link‍]. Turkish forces in Cyprus are part of the Turkish Aegean Army which is headquartered at İzmir in Turkey. However, the commander of the Turkish troops reports directly to the Turkish General Staff in the capital, Ankara. The force is responsible for all security and is not directly involved in political matters of northern Cyprus.[5] Since 16 August 1974, the Turkish Army has retained control of the northern 36.2% of Cyprus.

Equipment in Northern Cyprus

Main battle tanks

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
M48 Patton File:C155AmpShipTurkey.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States A5T2 287[6]
M60 Patton File:M60 Patton Tank Fort Lewis Military Museum.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States N/A N/A[7]
Leopard 2[8] File:Leopard 2A4 of the Chilean army.jpg File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany A4TR 42[9]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
FNSS ACV-15 File:ACV 300 Adnan 25mm Bushmaster in display during 2022 MAF's open day in RMAF Kuantan.jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ACV-AIFV 145[10]

Armoured personnel carriers

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
FNSS ACV-15 File:ACV-300 Adnan.jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ACV-AAPC 70[11]
M113 File:M113 armoured personnel carrier at Manjimup RSL Hall, January 2022 01.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States M113 A1/A2 418[12]

Mine-resistant ambush protected

Name Image Origin Note
BMC Vuran[13] File:Türk Kara Kuvvetleri'ne ait BMC Vuran.jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Used by Police forces.

Multi-purpose vehicles

Name Image Origin Role
BMC Amazon[14] - File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Multi-purpose vehicle
Otokar Akrep[15] - File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Reconnaissance vehicle
Otokar Engerek[16] File:Macedonian Army Lend Rover Wolf.jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Special operations vehicle
Land Rover Defender[17] File:Land Rover Defender i robot Mali Miloš - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg TurkeyFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Utility vehicle

Self-propelled howitzers

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
T-155 Fırtına File:T-155Fırtına (1).jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Fırtına I 4[18]
M52 File:M52 105mm Self-propelled Howitzer Display in Chengkungling 20131012.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States M52T1 144[19]
M44 File:M44 self propelled howitzer 105 mm Gunfire Museum Brasschaat 13-03-2021.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States M44T 30[20]

Multiple rocket launchers

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
T-122 Sakarya File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey TR-122

TRG-122 TRLG-122 TRB-122

18[21]

Towed howitzers

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
M101 File:Philippine Army M101 Howitzer Side.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States M101A1 36[22]
M114 File:M114 155 mm Howitzer Brady Texas 2019.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States M114A2 36[23]
M115 File:M115 203mm Howitzer Display in ORDC 20121013c.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 12[24]

Anti-tank missiles/tank destroyers

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
Tank Destroyer
FNSS ACV-15 File:RoketsanIDEF2015 (13).JPG File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ACV-TOW 66[25]
Anti-tank missiles
MILAN[26] File:MILAN ER.jpg File:Flag of France.svg France I/II -
BGM-71 TOW File:BGM-71 TOW missile canister at JGSDF Camp Akeno November 4, 2018 01.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States I/I -
9M133 Kornet File:Kornet-E (1).jpg File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Kornet-E -
Rocket propelled
M72 LAW File:M72A2 LAW.png File:Flag of Turkey.svg TurkeyFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States HAR 66 -
RPG-7 File:Rpg-7.jpg File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union -

Recoilless rifles

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
M40 File:M40 105 mm RR.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States M40A1 219[27]

Mortars

Name Image Origin Caliber Quantity
MKEK UT/NT1 - File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 81mm 171[28]
HY-12 - File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 81mm

120mm

135[29]
M30 File:M30 mortar at the War Remnants Museum.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 107mm 70[30]

Anti-aircraft

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
Rh-202 File:JASDF Rheinmetall Rh 202 at Hamamatsu Air Base Publication Center 20141124-01.JPG File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 20mm 44[31]
GAI-D01 File:Oerlikon GDF-003 35mm Twin Cannon Rear View at Songshan Air Force Base 20110813.jpg File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 35mm 78[32]
GDF-003 16[33]
FIM-92 Stinger[34] File:FIM-92 (JASDF) noBG.png File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States A/C -

Aircraft/Helicopters/UAV

Name Image Origin Variant Quantity
Aircraft
Cessna 185 File:Cessna A185F Skywagon 185 AN1818103.jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States U17 3[35]
Helicopters
AS532 Cougar File:AS532 Cougar 20100724 (4831054021).jpg File:Flag of France.svg France UL 2[36]
UH-1 Iroquois File:Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey 5D4 3606 (48706920071).jpg File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States AB-205 1[37]
Aerial Firefighting
Kamov Ka-27[38] File:Kamov Ka-32A-11BC, Private JP6037694.jpg File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Ka-32 -
Mil Mi-17[39] File:Bomba Mil Mi-17 MRD.jpg File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Mi-17 -
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bayraktar TB2[40] File:Baykar Bayraktar TB2 TEKNOFEST 2022.jpg File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey A/B -

See also

Notes

Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Country Studies. Federal Research Division.

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References

  • Cyprus Mail, Thursday, November 19, 1998
  • Phileleftheros, Wednesday, November 18, 1998
  • Cyprus News Agency, October 8, 1998
  • Cyprus News Agency, November 21, 1997
  • Cyprus News Agency, October 27, 1997
  • The Military Balance 1996/97, The International Institute for Strategic Studies, London.
  • 2004 - 2005 Defence Bible (Stratigiki)
  • "Cyprus, 1974", by T. Cooper and N. Tselepidis, published October 28, 2003 for ACIG.org.

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