Operation Dawn (1997)

Operation Dawn (1997)
Turkey-PKK conflict
Part of the Turkey-PKK conflict and Iraqi Kurdish Civil War
Date 25 September - 15 October 1997
Location Iraqi Kurdistan
Result Turkish victory[citation needed]
Belligerents
 Turkey
KDP		 PKK
Strength
 Turkey: 15,000 [2]

KDP: 8,000 [3]

 10,000-12,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
31 killed, 91 wounded 865 killed, 37 captured
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15 August 1984 · Serhildan · Şırnak · Tasdelen · Northern Iraq · May 24 ambush · Winter Campaign · Steel · Sazak · Hammer · Dawn · Murat · 1st Hakkâri · Sun · Reşadiye · Turkey-Iraq cross-border · 2nd Hakkâri

Bombings:
Istanbul (1999) · Ankara (2007) · Diyarbakır (2008) · Istanbul (2008) · Hakkâri (2010) · Istanbul (2010)

Operation Dawn (Turkish: Şafak Harekâtı) was a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into northern Iraq between 25 September and 15 October 1997 against the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Casualties

Turkey announced fatalities at a total of 31 personnel made out of 3 commissioned officers, 24 soldiers and 4 village guards. Turkey announced the injured at a total of 91 personnel made out of 5 commissioned officers 7 noncommissioned officers, 77 soldiers, and 2 village guards. Turkey announced the total number of militants neutralized at a total of 902 with 865 being killed and 37 being captured live or injured.[1] Clashes between the PKK and KDP resulted in 'considerable losses' for the KDP.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Şafak harekatı (25 Eylül - 15 Ekim 1997)". Hürriyet. http://fotoanaliz.hurriyet.com.tr/GaleriDetay.aspx?cid=6755&p=4&rid=4369. Retrieved 2007-10-11. 
  2. ^ [1]

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History · Effects
Participants
Turkey Republic of Turkey · Kurdistan Democratic Party (between 1996-1998)
Conflicts
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Armed attacks
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1984-2010
List
1984–1999
15 August 1984 · Serhildan · Şırnak 1992 · Elazığ-Bingöl 1993 · Başbağlar massacre · 1999 Istanbul bombings
2004–2008
2005 Kuşadası bus bombing · 2007 Ankara bombing · Dağlıca 2007 · 2008 Diyarbakır bombing · 2008 Istanbul bombings · Reşadiye 2009 · 2010 Hakkâri bus attack · 2010 Istanbul bomb blast
See Also
Abdullah Öcalan, Media outlets: (MED TV, Roj TV)
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