BELLIGERENT // 3 wars
Turkey
Wikidata · Q43
Active span
1950 – 2021
Profile
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.
Where they fought
15 of 20 plotted
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When they fought
20 battles · 2 wars
Most active in 1950 — 12 catalogued battles.
Battles
20 engagements
June 26, 1950
Battle of Korea Strait
Korean War
August 31, 1950
Battle of Nam River
Korean War
July 4, 1950
Battle of Osan
Korean War
July 14, 1950
Battle of Taejon
Korean War
November 25, 1950
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
Korean War
Nov–Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir
Korean War
June 25, 1950
First Battle of Seoul
Korean War
15 Sep 1950
Inchon
Korean War
July 31, 1950
Operation Pokpoong
Korean War
Aug–Sep 1950
Pusan Perimeter
Korean War
Sep 1950
Second Battle of Seoul
Korean War
December 31, 1950
Third Battle of Seoul
Korean War
September 13, 1951
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
Korean War
June 22, 1998
Battle of Belaćevac Mine
Kosovo War
August 11, 1998
Battle of Glodjane
Kosovo War
August 16, 1998
Battle of Junik
Kosovo War
January 1, 1998
Battle of Llapushnik
Kosovo War
July 6, 1998
Battle of Lodja
Kosovo War
December 23, 1998
Battle of Podujevo
Kosovo War
March 24, 1999
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
Kosovo War
Commanders of Turkey
3 catalogued
Related factions
Allies, adversaries, and co-belligerents