Operation Kiran

Operation Kıran
	Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Date	17 August 2019 – 11 January 2020
Location	Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia regions, Turkey
Belligerents
Turkey	Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Arif Çetin; (General Commander of Gendarmerie); Maj. Gen. Nuri Öztürk; Maj. Gen. Yavuz Özfidan; Col. Tahsin Saruhan	Unknown
Units involved
Gendarmerie General Command Gendarmerie Special Operations (JÖH); Village guards; General Directorate of Security Police Special Operation Department (PÖH);	KCK HPG; Free Women's Units; YDG-H; YPS;
Strength
+3,000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	116 killed, wounded or captured (Per Turkey)

Operation Kıran (Turkish: Kıran Operasyonu) was a military operation in Turkey, conducted by Turkish security forces, including police, gendarmerie and village guards. The operation started at 17 August 2019 and was under the command of the Ministry of Interior.^[7]^[6] Reportedly 600 PKK militants are currently inside Turkish borders. The aim of the operation was to decrease PKK presence in rural areas in southeastern Turkey.^[3]

Operation timeline[]

Operation Kıran-1[]

17 August 2019[]

Phase 1 was launched in three provinces including Hakkari, Şırnak and Van. In total 43 caves and shelters belonging to PKK was destroyed.^[3]

Operation Kıran-2[]

28 August 2019[]

Phase 2 was launched in three provinces.^[4]

Operation Kıran-3[]

21 September 2019[]

Phase 3 was launched in two provinces including Siirt and Şırnak with 2,325 security personnels. Reportedly 16 PKK members, including 2 in Turkey's wanted list, were killed, wounded or captured. 6 shelters belonging to PKK were destroyed and 4 IEDs were defused.^[8]

Operation Kıran-4[]

Operation Kıran-5[]

8 November 2019[]

Phase 5 was launched in three provinces including Diyarbakır, Muş and Bingöl with 3,000 security personnels.^[9]

9 November 2019[]

PKK's Ağrı responsible Halis Ersayan, who was sought on Turkey's grey list with a reward of 300,000 Turkish Liras ($53,000) has been killed.^[10]

Operation Kıran-6[]

13 November 2019[]

Phase 3 was launched in three provinces including Hakkari, Şırnak and Van with 2,360 security personnels.^[11] 1 RPG-7, 1 sniper rifle, 14 hand grenades, 34 ATGM ammunition, 18 kg TNT were seized by Turkish security forces, while 4 IEDs were defused as well.^[12]

15 November 2019[]

5 ton marijuana was seized by the police. Reportedly 2 IEDs were defused as well.^[13]

Operation Kıran-7[]

23 November 2019[]

Phase 7 was launched in Tunceli Province with 2,250 security personnels.^[14]

References[]

^ "Kıran operasyonu bitti, Kapan-1 Bagok başladı". CNN Türk.
^ "Terör örgütüne büyük operasyon, 3 ilde 'kıran-2 ortak operasyonu' jandarma genel komutanı arif çetin, emniyet genel müdürü mehmet aktaş ve 3 ilin valisi, paşalarla operasyon bölgesinde tümgeneral halis zafer koç koordinesinde operasyon için düğmeye basıldı operasyon bölgesinde konuşan mardin valisi mustafa yaman: "bölgede son teröristi de etkisiz hale getirinceye kadar halkımızın huzurunu sağlamak için bu operasyonlara devam edeceğiz" jandarma genel komutanı orgeneral arif çetin: "bütün komandolarımıza, özel harekat timlerimize, verdiğimiz emir, teröristi ara, bul, yok et" "arkadaşlarımız bu bölgedeki teröristlerin inlerine girecek" - Mardin Haberleri". www.haberturk.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Son dakika! PKK'ya 'Kıran Operasyonu'". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
^ ^a ^b "Kıran-2 başladı: 'Ara, bul, yok et!'". Gzt. August 28, 2019.
^ "Kıran-5 Operasyonu başladı". TRT Haber.
^ ^a ^b "Turkey: Operation Kiran neutralizes 116 PKK terrorists". www.aa.com.tr.
^ http://www.ulusal.com.tr/gundem/icisleri-bakanligi-acikladi-buyuk-operasyon-basladi-h243194.html
^ "Kıran-3 operasyonu başlatıldı!". www.haberturk.com.
^ "Kıran-5 Operasyonu başladı". www.trthaber.com.
^ "Gri Liste'de aranan terörist etkisiz hale getirildi". Timeturk.com.
^ "2 bin 360 personel ile Kıran-6 Operasyonu başlatıldı!". November 13, 2019.
^ "Kuzey Irak'a hava Harekatı, 8 terörist imha edildi - Urfa Haber, Şanlıurfa Haberleri, Şanlıurfa". haberurfa.com/.
^ "Police seize over 5 tons of marijuana in SE Turkey - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News.
^ "Kıran-7 Operasyonu başladı". CNN Türk.

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[1] "Kıran operasyonu bitti, Kapan-1 Bagok başladı". CNN Türk.

[2] "Terör örgütüne büyük operasyon, 3 ilde 'kıran-2 ortak operasyonu' jandarma genel komutanı arif çetin, emniyet genel müdürü mehmet aktaş ve 3 ilin valisi, paşalarla operasyon bölgesinde tümgeneral halis zafer koç koordinesinde operasyon için düğmeye basıldı operasyon bölgesinde konuşan mardin valisi mustafa yaman: "bölgede son teröristi de etkisiz hale getirinceye kadar halkımızın huzurunu sağlamak için bu operasyonlara devam edeceğiz" jandarma genel komutanı orgeneral arif çetin: "bütün komandolarımıza, özel harekat timlerimize, verdiğimiz emir, teröristi ara, bul, yok et" "arkadaşlarımız bu bölgedeki teröristlerin inlerine girecek" - Mardin Haberleri". www.haberturk.com.

[auto1-3] "Son dakika! PKK'ya 'Kıran Operasyonu'". www.hurriyet.com.tr.

[auto2-4] "Kıran-2 başladı: 'Ara, bul, yok et!'". Gzt. August 28, 2019.

[5] "Kıran-5 Operasyonu başladı". TRT Haber.

[auto-6] "Turkey: Operation Kiran neutralizes 116 PKK terrorists". www.aa.com.tr.

[7] ttp://www.ulusal.com.tr/gundem/icisleri-bakanligi-acikladi-buyuk-operasyon-basladi-h243194.html

[8] "Kıran-3 operasyonu başlatıldı!". www.haberturk.com.

[9] "Kıran-5 Operasyonu başladı". www.trthaber.com.

[10] "Gri Liste'de aranan terörist etkisiz hale getirildi". Timeturk.com.

[11] "2 bin 360 personel ile Kıran-6 Operasyonu başlatıldı!". November 13, 2019.

[12] "Kuzey Irak'a hava Harekatı, 8 terörist imha edildi - Urfa Haber, Şanlıurfa Haberleri, Şanlıurfa". haberurfa.com/.

[13] "Police seize over 5 tons of marijuana in SE Turkey - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News.

[14] "Kıran-7 Operasyonu başladı". CNN Türk.

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