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This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Turkey and includes conflicts such as coups, insurgencies, offensives, border and international disputes since the Turkish War of Independence in 1919. For wars before 1919, involving the Ottoman Empire, see List of wars involving the Ottoman Empire
Conflict | Turkey and allies |
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War of Independence (1919–1923)
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Victory[1]
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~41,000
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Unknown
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World War II (1939–1945) |
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Victory
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None
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None
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Korean War (1950–1953) |
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Stalemate |
904[2]
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None
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Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974) |
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Victory
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498[3]
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None
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Kurdish-Turkish Conflict (1978–) |
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Ongoing
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9,055
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~30,000
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Gulf War (1990-1991) |
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Victory
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None
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None
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Bosnian War (1995) (Participant in NATO Operation Deliberate Force) |
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Victory[8]
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None
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None
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Iraqi Kurdish Civil War (1997) |
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Ceasefire
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145
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None
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Kosovo War (1998–1999) (Participant in NATO Operation Allied Force) |
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Victory
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None
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None
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
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Taliban victory / Turkish-allied defeat
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14[13]
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None
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Boko Haram insurgency (2009–present) |
Multinational Joint Task Force
Local militias and vigilantes |
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Ongoing |
None
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Unknown
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First Libyan Civil War (2011) (Assisted NATO military intervention) |
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Victory |
None
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None
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Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war (2011–present) |
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Ongoing |
307-364
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Unknown
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Mali War (2012–present) |
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Non-state combatants: |
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Ongoing
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None
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Unknown
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American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2017) |
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Victory
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None
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Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War (2020) |
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Ceasefire |
Unknown
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Authoritative figures for casualties during the two- phased military operation were not published; available estimates listed Greek Cypriot losses at 6,000 dead and Turkish losses at 1,500 dead and 2,000 wounded...
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