2nd Corps (Turkey)
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2nd Corps | |
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Founded | 1921 |
Country | Turkey |
Branch | Turkish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Corps |
Part of | First Army |
Garrison/HQ | Gelibolu, Çanakkale |
Commanders | |
Lieutenant general | Mustafa Oğuz |
Notable commanders | Selahattin Adil Ali Hikmet Ayerdem Engin Alan Zekai Aksakallı |
The 2nd Corps (Turkish: 2. Kolordu) is a field corps of the Turkish Army. It is headquartered at Gelibolu in Çanakkale Province. It appears to be under command of Major General .[1]
In 1941, it appears to have been part of the Second Army's Dardanelles and Marmara Area, and had its headquarters at Gelibolu with the , the , the , the , and the .
In 1974, it was part of the First Army (Turkey).[2]
In 1995–96, Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu reported that the corps consisted of the:[3]
- Corps Headquarters (Gelibolu)
References[]
- ^ "Vali Ahmet Çınar 2. Kolordu Komutanı Korgeneral Yıldırım Güvenç'i Ziyaret Etti". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ British Military Attache's Annual Report on the Turkish Army, Annex A to DA/48, dated 30 March 1974, FCO 9/2127 via Public Record Office, Kew
- ^ Diagram 4, 'First Army' in Chapter 5, 'Turkish Armed Forces' Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine in Umit Cizre (ed.), 'Democratic Oversight and Reform of the Security Sector in Turkey,' Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine LIT/DCAF 2008, ISBN 978-3-0858-0969-0.
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