1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)
The 1st Commando Brigade (Turkish: 1. Komando Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army, based in Kayseri.
1st Commando Brigade | |
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1. Komando Tugayı | |
Active | 1965–present |
Country | Turkey |
Branch | Turkish Army |
Type | Light Infantry (Airborne) |
Size | Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Kayseri |
Motto(s) | Strong, Brave, Ready! |
Engagements | Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian Civil War 2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Osman Aytaç |
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