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Syrian Turkmen Brigades
File:Syrian Turkmen Brigades flag.png
Active 2012–present
Country Syria
Allegiance Syrian Turkmen National Bloc (Latakia forces)
Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement (Aleppo forces)
Syrian Turkmen Assembly
Free Syrian Army
Type Light infantry
Role Armed resistance
Size 3000 (Aleppo),[1]
10,000 (Total)[2]
Engagements

Syrian civil war

Commanders
Founder Colonel Ebu Bekir Muhammad Abbas[3]
Ceremonial chief Ali Basher (Aleppo Turkmens)
Commander Colonel Muhammad Awad (Turkmen Mountain)
Notable
commanders
Mahmoud Suleiman (Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror),
Halid Gokturkmen (Yıldırım Beyazıt Brigade),
Sheikh Abdullah Dede (Enver ul Hak),
Muhammad Genç (Zahir Baybars Brigade),
Abdulmuti Kahiye (Alparslan Brigade in Homs),
Halit Bereket and Abu Farouq (Imam al-Zahabi in Damascus),
Ibrahim Karabacak (Shukur ul Turkmen),
Ferit Masri (Nurettin Zengi)

Syrian Turkmen Brigades, (also called Syrian Turkmen Army), is an armed opposition structure of Syrian Turkmens fighting against Syrian Armed Forces.[4] The military structure of Turkmens consists of several free or combined brigades, which are situated around Latakia, Aleppo, Homs, Al-Raqqah, Damascus, Idlib, Hama and Tartus.[5] Syrian Turkmen Brigades are associated with Syrian Turkmen Assembly, and they take aim at a democratic Syria. The military structure is also against a parted Syria after the collapse of Baath regime in Syria.[6]

Brigades of Turkmen Mountain in Latakia[]

The Turkmen troops in the province of Latakia are called Brigade of Turkmen Mountain, which provides its soldiers from the Turkmen villages between Hatay borderline and Latakia. The Turkmen troops have fought on the frontline between Alawi villages and Turkmen villages after they were reorganised and commanded by Colonel Muhammad Awad, who takes place in the administration of Free Syrian Army.[7] There are a total of 12 Syrian Turkmen armed units in this region, which are led by the brigades called Nurettin Zengi, Zahir Baybars, Al Huva Billa, Yavuz Sultan Selim, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, Memduh Colha, Bin Tamime, Katip Al Mustafa, Firsan Tevhid, Sukur ul Turkmen (Turkmen Falcons). Each troop operates in different parts of the province.[8][9] Brigades of Turkmen Mountain are associated with Syrian Turkmen Bloc.

Turkmen Brigades in Aleppo[]

Other armed forces of Turkmens are situated in the province of Aleppo, and commanded by Ali Basher, who is a Syrian Turkmen from Aleppo.[10] Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, led by Mahmoud Suleiman, controls six Turkmen neighborhoods in central Aleppo. The Zahir Baybars Brigade operates in Jerablus and the Martyr Ali Yılmaz Troop operates in Bab-i Limon, while the Buhari Troop and Imadettin Zengi Troop operate in the district of Manbij. The Alparslan Troop controls several Turkmen villages between Azaz and Jerablus. Sultan Abdulhamid Han Brigade and Yildirim Beyazit Troops also operate in the rural areas of Aleppo.[11] Turkmen Brigades in Aleppo are associated with the Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement.

Turkmen Brigades in Homs[]

Although Syrian Turkmens have 43 villages in Homs, they do not have a separate central brigade. Instead, they fight along with Arabs in Homs. Turkmens generally take place in the following troops: Homs Shield Battalion, Rahman Martyrs Battalion, Shuheda al Hak, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, Soldiers of Zara, Alparslan, Homs Turkmens.[12]

Turkmen Brigades in Raqqah[]

In the province of al-Raqqah, there is a Turkmen troop called Enver ul Hak, which is led by Sheikh Abdullah Dede. Enver ul Hak operates in the areas of Tall Abyad, Ras al-Ayn and surrounding villages.[13]

Turkmen Brigades in Damascus, Idlib, Hama and Tartus[]

On the other hand, the members of Imam al-Zahabi and Şubat troops in Damascus, the members of Rıcaül Allahul Ahrar, Independent Turkmens and Hananu Shield in Idlib, and the members of al-Mitras Troop in Tartus are mainly Turkmen fighters. There is no special troop of Turkmens in Hama, but they generally take place in the troops led by Arabs.[14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. Türkmen askerler Esad'a karşı savaşmak için yemin etti, (in Turkish), Sabah, 6 August 2012, quoted:(Türkmen Ordusu bünyesinde yaklaşık 3 bin asker bulunduruyor.)
  2. Turkmen seek key positions in new Syrian cabinet., Asianet, Globalpost, 3 April 2013, quoted: Approximately 10,000 Syrian Turkmen are involved in these brigades.
  3. Türkmen ordusu yemin etti, (in Turkish), Türkiye (Newspaper), 7 August 2012
  4. Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structures, ORSAM-Middle Eastern Turkmen Programme, Report No: 22, Page: 14 (Check English version), March 2013, Ankara
  5. Turkmen in joint battle 'for Syria democracy', AFP, 31 Jan 2013
  6. Jamestown Foundation, Syrian Turkmen Join Opposition Forces in Pursuit of a New Syrian Identity, 30 May 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/51ac74374.html [accessed 8 August 2013]
  7. Suriye Türkmen Ordusu resmi olarak açıklandı, FHA News Agency, 8 August 2012
  8. Türkmen Tugayı komutanı AA'ya konuştu, AA, 2 April 2013
  9. 2.1. Turkmen Troops in Latakia Province, Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structures, ORSAM-Middle Eastern Turkmen Programme, Report No: 22, Page: 14, (Check English version), March 2013, Ankara
  10. Turkmens 'draft; sultans into battle, Hurriyet Daily News, 4 August 2012, Aleppo
  11. 2.2 Turkmen Troops in Aleppo Province, Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structures, ORSAM-Middle Eastern Turkmen Programme, Report No: 22, Page: 15, (Check English version), March 2013, Ankara
  12. 2.3 Turkmen Troops in Homs Province, Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structures, ORSAM-Middle Eastern Turkmen Programme, Report No: 22, Page: 16, (Check English version), March 2013, Ankara
  13. 2.4 Turkmen Troops in al-Raqqah Province, Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structures, ORSAM-Middle Eastern Turkmen Programme, Report No: 22, Page: 17, (Check English version), March 2013, Ankara
  14. 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structures, ORSAM-Middle Eastern Turkmen Programme, Report No: 22, Page: 17-19, (Check English version), March 2013, Ankara
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