Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate

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Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate
Part of Foreign Involvement in the Syrian Civil War and the Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War
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Turkish flags represent observation points as of 27 November 2018
Location
Northern Idlib Governorate and western Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Date 7 October 2017[1] – present
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Executed by Turkey Turkish Armed Forces
Outcome
  • The Turkish Army sets up three bases in northern Idlib to isolate the SDF in Afrin[2]
  • The Turkish Army establishes a dozen observation points in the de-escalation zones[3]
Casualties Turkey 4 killed (3 soldiers, 1 civilian), 10 wounded (9 soldiers, 1 civilian)[4][5][6][7]

Template:Campaignbox Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War

The Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate (Turkish: İdlib Hârekatı), or code-named as Idlib De-escalation Control Force activities[8] (Turkish: İdlib Gerginliği Azaltma Kontrol Gücü faaliyetleri) by Turkey, is an operation by the Turkish Armed Forces which started in October 2017, following the earlier Operation Euphrates Shield. It is the third cross-border operation by the Turkish military, following Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Shah Euphrates.

Background

The operation was launched following the 2017 Astana agreement between Turkey, Russia and Iran.

2018 timeline

February

|In February 2018 the Turkish military began constructing multiple observation outposts in Northern and Southeastern Idlib.[9][10] On the 6 of the same month a rocket and mortar attack killed a Turkish soldier and wounded 5 other Turkish servicemen.[11]

May

On 22 May 2018, the Turkish army established the 12th and last military observation post in Idlib province amid risk of more tension with the Syrian Government and insurgent groups.[12]

September

On 15 September 2018, the Turkish observation posts were made an official part of the 2018 Idlib demilitarization agreement.[13]

2019

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Main article: 2019 Syrian-Turkish clashes

Following the start of the 2019 Northwestern Syria offensive, Turkish observation posts exchanged artillery fire with Syrian Army units multiple times.

In late August of 2019, the Turkish observation post at Murak was fully encircled by the Syrian Army, after it captured a rebel pocket in the region.[14]

Reactions

Within Syria

  • Syria Syrian government: An unnamed source at Syria's Foreign Ministry said, "The Turkish regime must abide by what was agreed in Astana."[15][16]
  • Rojava: “Any military operation led by Turkish forces in Afrin will fail as it would elicit a harsh and unexpected response,” Rezan Gilo, head of the Defense and Self-Protection Body of Afrin, told Kurdistan 24.[17]
  • Army of Revolutionaries: Ahmed Sultan, commander of the Army of Revolutionaries, accused Turkey of selling Idlib to the Syrian regime, Iran and Russia and called upon the people of Idlib to resist the planned Turkish, Iranian, and Russian intervention in Idlib.[18]
  • 23x15px Tahrir al-Sham: The Tahrir al-Sham leadership stated that anyone supporting the intervention is committing treason.[19] However, a faction within the group, influenced by Abu Maria Al-Qahtani supports the Turkish operation and general involvement in the Syrian Civil War, which has led to factional strife within Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.[20][better source needed]

International reactions

  •  Russia: The head of the Russian delegation for the Astana talks, Alexander Lavrentyev, said that Russia was ready to act as a mediator between the Syrian government and Turkey regarding the situation in Idlib.[21]

Supranational reactions

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ [1]
  4. ↑ YPG terrorists attack Turkish military convoy in Idlib with car bomb, kill 1 civilian, injure 2 others
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Turkish soldier killed in northern Latakia after unknown group opens fire near border crossing
  7. ↑ Turkish soldier dies in attack on military post in Syria's Idlib
  8. ↑ [2]
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  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Turkish soldier killed in attack in Syria's Idlib province
  12. ↑ Turkish army's Idlib action 'riskiest cross-border operation' to date
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  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  21. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  22. ↑ [3] Final de-escalation zones agreed on in Astana
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