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Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command

Turkish garrison in Cyprus

Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
Summary

Turkish garrison in Cyprus

FieldValue
unit_nameCyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
native_nameKıbrıs Türk Barış Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı
imageFile:KTBK logo.gif
captionLogo of the Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
start_date1974
end_datepresent
countryNorthern Cyprus
countriesNorthern Cyprus
allegianceTurkey TAF
size40,000+
garrisonGirne
garrison_labelHeadquarters
commander1Maj. Gen. Sebahattin Kılınç
commander1_labelCommander
commander2_labelChief of staff
Map of Cyprus showing current political divisions

The Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command () 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.

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:

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command

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

Current (2015–present)

  • 28th Mechanized Infantry Division (Paşaköy, Kyrenia)
  • 39th Mechanized Infantry Division (Çamlıbel, Morphou)
  • 14th Armoured Brigade (Degirmenlik, Nicosia)
  • 49th Special Force Regiment
  • 41st Commando Regiment
  • 109th Field Artillery Regiment
  • 190th Marines Battalion
  • Communications Battalion
  • Central Command Military Police Battalion
  • Logistics Support Group (Kyrenia)
  • TRNC Coast Guard Command (238 Staff 36 Coast Guard Boats)

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. 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.

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.

Since 16 August 1974, the Turkish Army has retained control of the northern 36.2% of Cyprus.

Equipment in Northern Cyprus

Main battle tanks

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
M48 Patton[[File:C155AmpShipTurkey.jpgframeless200x200px]]A5T2287
M60 Patton[[File:M60 Patton Tank Fort Lewis Military Museum.jpgframeless200x200px]]N/AN/A

Armoured fighting vehicles

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
FNSS ACV-15[[File:ACV 300 Adnan 25mm Bushmaster in display during 2022 MAF's open day in RMAF Kuantan.jpgframeless200x200px]]
/ACV-AIFV145

Armoured personnel carriers

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
FNSS ACV-15[[File:ACV-300 Adnan.jpgframeless200x200px]]
/ACV-AAPC70
M113[[File:M113 armoured personnel carrier at Manjimup RSL Hall, January 2022 01.jpgframeless200x200px]]M113 A1/A2418

MRAP vehicles

NameImageOriginNote
BMC Vuran[[File:Türk Kara Kuvvetleri'ne ait BMC Vuran.jpgframeless200x200px]]Used by Police forces.

Multi-purpose vehicles

NameImageOriginRole--
BMC AmazonMulti-purpose vehicle
Otokar AkrepReconnaissance vehicle
Otokar Engerek[[File:Macedonian Army Lend Rover Wolf.jpgframeless200x200px]]Special operations vehicle
Land Rover Defender[[File:Land Rover Defender i robot Mali Miloš - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpgframeless200x200px]]Utility vehicle

Self-propelled artillery

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
T-155 Fırtına[[File:T-155Fırtına (1).jpgframeless200x200px]]
/Fırtına I4
M52[[File:M52 105mm Self-propelled Howitzer Display in Chengkungling 20131012.jpgframeless200x200px]]M52T1144
M44[[File:M44 self propelled howitzer 105 mm Gunfire Museum Brasschaat 13-03-2021.jpgframeless200x200px]]M44T30

Multiple rocket launchers

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
T-122 SakaryaTR-12218

Field artillery

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
M101[[File:Philippine Army M101 Howitzer Side.jpgframeless200x200px]]M101A136
M114[[File:M114 155 mm Howitzer Brady Texas 2019.jpgframeless200x200px]]M114A236
M115[[File:M115 203mm Howitzer Display in ORDC 20121013c.jpgframeless200x200px]]12

Anti-tank missiles/tank destroyers

NameImageOriginVariantQuantityTank DestroyerAnti-tank missiles---Rocket propelled--
FNSS ACV-15[[File:RoketsanIDEF2015 (13).JPGframeless200x200px]]
/ACV-TOW66
MILAN[[File:MILAN ER.jpgframeless200x200px]]
/I/II
BGM-71 TOW[[File:BGM-71 TOW missile canister at JGSDF Camp Akeno November 4, 2018 01.jpgframeless200x200px]]I/I
9M133 Kornet[[File:Kornet-E (1).jpgframeless200x200px]]Kornet-E
M72 LAW[[File:M72A2 LAW.pngframeless200x200px]]HAR 66
RPG-7[[File:Rpg-7.jpgframeless200x200px]]

Recoilless rifles

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity
M40[[File:M40 105 mm RR.jpgframeless200x200px]]M40A1219

Mortars

NameImageOriginCaliberQuantity--
MKEK UT/NT181mm171
HY-1281mm135
M30[[File:M30 mortar at the War Remnants Museum.jpgframeless200x200px]]107mm70

Anti-aircraft

NameImageOriginVariantQuantity-
Rh-202[[File:JASDF Rheinmetall Rh 202 at Hamamatsu Air Base Publication Center 20141124-01.JPGframeless200x200px]]20mm44
GAI-D01[[File:Oerlikon GDF-003 35mm Twin Cannon Rear View at Songshan Air Force Base 20110813.jpgframeless200x200px]]35mm78
GDF-00316
FIM-92 Stinger[[File:FIM-92 (JASDF) noBG.pngframeless200x200px]]A/C

Aircraft/helicopters/UAVs

NameImageOriginVariantQuantityAircraftHelicoptersAerial Firefighting--Unmanned Aerial Vehicles-
Cessna 185[[File:Cessna A185F Skywagon 185 AN1818103.jpgframeless200x200px]]U173
AS532 Cougar[[File:AS532 Cougar 20100724 (4831054021).jpgframeless200x200px]]/
UL2
UH-1 Iroquois[[File:Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey 5D4 3606 (48706920071).jpgframeless200x200px]]AB-2051
Kamov Ka-27[[File:Kamov Ka-32A-11BC, Private JP6037694.jpgframeless200x200px]]Ka-32
Mil Mi-17[[File:Bomba Mil Mi-17 MRD.jpgframeless200x200px]]
/Mi-17
Bayraktar TB2[[File:Baykar Bayraktar TB2 TEKNOFEST 2022.jpgframeless200x200px]]A/B

Notes

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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