Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade

The 5th Commando Brigade, more commonly known as the Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade (Turkish: Hakkâri Dağ ve Komando Tugayı), stationed in Hakkâri Province in southeastern Turkey, founded as a battalion of the 1st Commando Brigade. Because of the ongoing Kurdish-Turkish conflict, the formation enlarged from the size of a battalion to a brigade.

Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade
Brigade symbols: mountain, grenade, parachute, and G3 guns
Active1993–present
CountryTurkey
BranchTurkish Army
TypeMountain infantry
RoleMountain warfare
Part ofBrigade
Garrison/HQHakkâri
Nickname(s)Soldiers of the mountains
Motto(s)Strong, Brave, Ready!
MarchCommando's Oath[1]
Mascot(s)Steel Claw
EngagementsKurdish insurgency
Commanders
Current
commander		Br.Gen. Levent Köse
Notable
commanders
Emre Tayanç

The brigade has four commando battalions, a support group, and an artillery battalion, which are deployed to different districts of Hakkari Province. Its main opponent is the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The unit has lost around 700 troops in its clashes with the PKK.[2]

Community relations

In 2000, the servicemen of the unit started a lecturing program for high school students in Hakkari, who want to take part at the Student Selection and Placement Examination (ÖSYS), which is compulsory to enter a university in Turkey, lack however adequate financial means to visit a cram school. The next year, the lecturing service was extended to a four-group program including also students, who want to prepare themselves for the exams such as the high school entrance (LGS), foreign language proficiency (YDS) and postgraduate education (LES) in addition to a course for English language. Within four years, a total of 2,000 students benefited from this social service of the military at the cram school called "Mehmetçik Dershanesi". The lecturers, in total 19, are selected from the conscripts who are professional teachers.[2] In August 2020, the Brigade was accused of ignoring complaints about the pollution of local waterways by its sewage.[3]

Monuments

Inside the brigade, there is the monument of "Those Who Raise the Sun by Their Names" there are 2 arms statues interconnected with each other and a giant commando statue 50 meters after the entrance. The monument was built in 1995 by the brigade commander of the period, Brigadier general Osman Pamukoğlu.[4]

"The Sun Rises by their names" monument, 2 arms statues interconnected with each (G3) the monument motto of brigade's motto takes place '' We Are Strong, Brave, Ready''[5]

See also

References
  1. "Turkish soldiers take commando oath after control of Afrin". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. Kalkan, Ersin (13 March 2004). "Bir zamanların savaşçı tugayı şimdi öğretmen". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  3. https://anfenglish.com/ecology/sewage-water-from-turkish-brigade-in-hakkari-spreads-diseases-45781
  4. "DAĞ VE KOMANDO TUGAYI HAKKINDA". Blogcu (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. "Hakkâri Dağ ve Komando Tugayı", Vikipedi (in Turkish), 28 September 2019, retrieved 6 November 2019

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