2nd Commando Brigade (Turkey)

2nd Commando Brigade
Personnel of the 2nd Commando Brigade (Turkey) blue berets with Brigade flag.
CountryTurkey Turkey
AllegianceTurkish Army
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part of4th Corps
Garrison/HQBolu
Nickname(s)"Legendary Brigade"
Mascot(s)Scorpion
EngagementsTurkish invasion of Cyprus
Kurdish-Turkish conflict
DecorationsTurkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Dündar Şahin Güngör[1]
Notable
commanders		Eşref Bitlis

The 2nd Commando Brigade is one of the 12 brigades designated commando in Turkish Land Forces. It's under the 4th Corps and is headquartered at Bolu. The unit was involved in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Part of the brigade is currently based on Hatay Province, to support a potential Turkish military operation in Syria.[2]

History

2nde Commando Brigade units at the Victory Parade 2020 in Baku
See also: Military operations during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The brigade was firstly involved in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. With the 1st Commando Brigade and Amphibious Marine Brigade, it was involved in battle of Kyrenia, which resulted in Turkish takeover of the city. After the invasion, brigade was awarded with Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice.[3]

It was awarded with its second Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice for its involvement in the conflict against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).[4]

In 2010, the brigade was fully professionalized.[5] The brigade participated in the 2020 Baku Victory Parade on Freedom Square alongside the Azerbaijani Armed Forces after the Azerbaijani victory in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2. Komando Tugay Komutanı değişti". Bolu Gündem Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. ^ "Kahraman Bolu Komando Tugayımız Sınırda". bolununsesi Gazetesi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. ^ Gazetesi. "Bolu Komando Tugayı'nın Kahramanlar 45 yıl sonra Kıbrıs'a yeniden çıkarma yaptı". bolununsesi Gazetesi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. ^ "Bolu'da komandoların 5 günlük eğitimi görüntülendi". Ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "Bolu'da 30 ağustos coşkusu komandolar caddeleri inletti". Haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. ^ Bolu 2. Komando Tugayı Azerbaycan'da, retrieved 2021-03-12