March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq

The March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, by the Turkish Air Forces, began on 18 March 2016, when the Turkish Military bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq in response to the February 2016 and March 2016 bombings in the Turkish capital city of Ankara.[1][2]

March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict and the War in Iraq (2013–2017)

3D map of the North Iraq area
DateMarch 18–19, 2016
Location
northern Iraq
Result Turkish victory
Belligerents
 Turkey PKK
Commanders and leaders
Hulusi Akar
Abidin Ünal		 Murat Karayılan
Cemil Bayık
Bahoz Erdal
Strength
March 18: 20 war planes
March 19: 10 war planes		 Unknown

Timeline

March 18

Operation on 18 March 2016 started at 20:40 with 20 airplanes targeting ammunition dumps and shelters owned by PKK around Great Zab. The operation was successful and Turkish Armed Forces stated that all targets were destroyed until 22:00.[3]

March 19

Operation on 19 March 2016 started at 06:50 with 10 airplanes against a large group of exposed militias and several pillboxes owned by PKK in Hakurk. Turkish Armed Forces claimed operation was successful and stated that all targets were destroyed by 07:40.[4]

References
  1. ANKARA, Uğur ERGAN /. "Kuzey Irak'a 30 uçakla çifte harekat". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. "TSK'dan flaş açıklama: Kuzey Irak'a hava operasyonu". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. "TSK'dan Kuzey Irak'a 30 uçakla iki hava harekatı". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  4. "30 Uçakla Çifte Harekat Haberi ve Son Dakika Haberler Mynet". 2016-03-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2020-10-16.


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