| Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1986 (originally founded as a battalion from the 1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)–present |
| Country | Turkey |
| Branch | Turkish Army |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counter-battery fire Counterinsurgency Desert warfare Direct action Fire support Force protection Forward air control HUMINT Indirect fire Irregular warfare ISTAR Maneuver warfare Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Hakkâri |
| Nickname(s) | Soldiers of the mountains |
| Motto(s) | Strong, Brave, Ready! |
| March | Commando's Oath[1] |
| Mascot(s) | Steel Claw |
| Engagements | Kurdish–Turkish conflict |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Levent Köse |
| Notable commanders |
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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.
The brigade has three commando battalions, a support group, and an artillery battalion, which are deployed to different districts of Hakkâri Province.
- ^ "Turkish soldiers take commando oath after control of Afrin". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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