Sultan Murad Division

Sultan Murad Division
Sultan Murad Division
فرقة السلطان مراد / Sultan Murat Tümeni
	; Flag used by the Division
Leaders	Col. Ahmad Othman (Ahmet Osman); Fahim Eissa (Fehim İsa); Ali Şeyh Salih (DOW); Fayez al-Droush †; Mahmut Shaban Suleiman;
Dates of operation	28 March 2013–present
Group(s)	Sultan Murad Brigade Sultan Murad Battalion; ; Martyr Zaki Turkmani Brigade; Ashbal Akida Brigade; Sultan Malik-Shah Brigade; Suleyman-Shah Brigade; Homs Revolutionary Union; Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror Brigade (former); Homs al-Adiya Brigades (former);
Headquarters	Bustan al-Basha, Aleppo (destroyed in November 2016); Al-Bab (since 2017);
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate
Ideology	Neo-Ottomanism; Islamism;
Size	1,300 (2013); 550+ (2016)
Part of	Syrian National Army Syrian Turkmen Brigades; Fatah Halab; Mare' Operations Room; Hawar Kilis Operations Room; Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) (2015–16)
Allies	Turkey; Ahrar al-Sham; Libyan Army;
Opponents	; Syrian Armed Forces; Syrian Democratic Forces; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement (since 2017); Ahrar al-Sharqiya; Libyan National Army;
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016); ; Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016); Battle of al-Rai (August 2016); Operation Euphrates Shield Northern al-Bab offensive (September 2016); 2016 Dabiq offensive; Battle of al-Bab; Operation Olive Branch SDF insurgency in Northern Aleppo; ; ; Second Libyan Civil War (since 2020) 2019–20 Western Libya campaign;
Website	http://sultanmurattumeni.com

The Sultan Murad Division (Arabic: فرقة السلطان مراد; Firqat al-Sultan Murad; Turkish: Sultan Murat Tümeni) is an armed rebel group in the Syrian Civil War, created around a Syrian Turkmen identity. It is aligned with the Syrian opposition and are heavily supported by Turkey, who provides funding and military training along with artillery and aerial support. It is the most notable group among Syrian Turkmen Brigades supported by Turkey.

^ "Turkish Forces and Rebels Storm Into Syria, Taking IS Stronghold of Jarablus". VOA. 24 August 2016.
^ "SULTAN MURAT TÜMENİ KOMUTANI FEHİM İSA TATHAMUS TÜRKMEN KÖYÜNÜN DEAŞ TERÖR ÖRGÜTÜNDEN TEMİZLENDİĞİNİ AÇIKLADI". 24 August 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference Al-Monitor 2016 safe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "TÜRKMEN KOMUTANIMIZ ALİ SALİH ŞEHİT DÜŞTÜ". 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Commander of the "rebels Khalidiya" .. fought in Homs and Idlib and was assassinated in the door". Enab Baladi. 20 June 2017.
^ Çelik, Mehmet (2015-10-13). "US-equipped YPG commits war crimes, human rights watchdogs say". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
^ "Sultan Murat Tümeni".
^ "Cerablus'taki Durumu, Suriye Türkmen Meclisi Bşk. Anlatıyor - Detay 13 - TRT Avaz". YouTube. 7 September 2016.
^ "Liwa Sultan Süleyman Şah - a new turkmen asayish force for Jarablus". Ömer Özkizilcik on Twitter (in Turkish). 30 September 2016.
^ "Syrian Turkmen Assembly Inside "Free" Jarablus". Syrian Turkmen Assembly. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ "The "free" handover of regime's prisoners and violations of the Turkey-loyal factions open doors of anger and resentment in the ranks of the "National Army," leaked recordings of members of "Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah": The blame is on the minister of defense and faction leaders, not Turkey, and mercenaries now steal their parents and consider it as spoils of war • the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights". 2 November 2019.
^ https://www.facebook.com/syTurkmen/photos/a.261947907282002.1073741828.261942290615897/961457660664353 Suriye Türkmen Meclisi المجلس التركماني السوري ^{[user-generated source]}
^ Khatib, Khaled (26 May 2017). "Aleppo: opposition to end "the Knights of the Revolution"". Al-Modon.
^ "Who Are the Pro-Turkey Rebels Advancing on Syria's Afrin".
^ SOHR: 13,000 Pro-Turkey Mercenaries Arrive in Libya See.news, May 19, 2020
^ LNA: Commander of the Turkey-backed Syrian "Sultan Murad Brigade" killed in Tripoli Archived 2020-06-12 at the Wayback Machine AdressLibya.co, May 30, 2020
^ Dozens of Syrian mercenaries in Libya killed in 1 week Egypt Today, March 28, 2020

[auto-1] "Turkish Forces and Rebels Storm Into Syria, Taking IS Stronghold of Jarablus". VOA. 24 August 2016.

[auto1-2] "SULTAN MURAT TÜMENİ KOMUTANI FEHİM İSA TATHAMUS TÜRKMEN KÖYÜNÜN DEAŞ TERÖR ÖRGÜTÜNDEN TEMİZLENDİĞİNİ AÇIKLADI". 24 August 2016.

[Al-Monitor_2016_safe-3] Cite error: The named reference Al-Monitor 2016 safe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "TÜRKMEN KOMUTANIMIZ ALİ SALİH ŞEHİT DÜŞTÜ". 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016.

[homs-5] "Commander of the "rebels Khalidiya" .. fought in Homs and Idlib and was assassinated in the door". Enab Baladi. 20 June 2017.

[Çelik_2015-6] Çelik, Mehmet (2015-10-13). "US-equipped YPG commits war crimes, human rights watchdogs say". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-05-27.

[7] "Sultan Murat Tümeni".

[8] "Cerablus'taki Durumu, Suriye Türkmen Meclisi Bşk. Anlatıyor - Detay 13 - TRT Avaz". YouTube. 7 September 2016.

[9] "Liwa Sultan Süleyman Şah - a new turkmen asayish force for Jarablus". Ömer Özkizilcik on Twitter (in Turkish). 30 September 2016.

[10] "Syrian Turkmen Assembly Inside "Free" Jarablus". Syrian Turkmen Assembly. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[11] "The "free" handover of regime's prisoners and violations of the Turkey-loyal factions open doors of anger and resentment in the ranks of the "National Army," leaked recordings of members of "Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah": The blame is on the minister of defense and faction leaders, not Turkey, and mercenaries now steal their parents and consider it as spoils of war • the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights". 2 November 2019.

[12] ttps://www.facebook.com/syTurkmen/photos/a.261947907282002.1073741828.261942290615897/961457660664353 Suriye Türkmen Meclisi المجلس التركماني السوري ^{[user-generated source]}

[13] Khatib, Khaled (26 May 2017). "Aleppo: opposition to end "the Knights of the Revolution"". Al-Modon.

[14] "Who Are the Pro-Turkey Rebels Advancing on Syria's Afrin".

[15] SOHR: 13,000 Pro-Turkey Mercenaries Arrive in Libya See.news, May 19, 2020

[16] LNA: Commander of the Turkey-backed Syrian "Sultan Murad Brigade" killed in Tripoli Archived 2020-06-12 at the Wayback Machine AdressLibya.co, May 30, 2020

[17] Dozens of Syrian mercenaries in Libya killed in 1 week Egypt Today, March 28, 2020

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Sultan Murad Division
فرقة السلطان مراد / Sultan Murat Tümeni
Flag used by the Division
Leaders	Col. Ahmad Othman (Ahmet Osman)^[1] Fahim Eissa (Fehim İsa)^[2]^[3] Ali Şeyh Salih (DOW)^[4] Fayez al-Droush †^[5] Mahmut Shaban Suleiman^[6]
Dates of operation	28 March 2013^[7]–present
Group(s)	Sultan Murad Brigade Sultan Murad Battalion Martyr Zaki Turkmani Brigade Ashbal Akida Brigade Sultan Malik-Shah Brigade^[8] Suleyman-Shah Brigade^[9]^[10] Homs Revolutionary Union^[5] Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror Brigade (former) Homs al-Adiya Brigades (former)^[11]
Headquarters	Bustan al-Basha, Aleppo (destroyed in November 2016)^[12] Al-Bab (since 2017)
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate
Ideology	Neo-Ottomanism Islamism
Size	1,300 (2013) 550+ (2016)
Part of	Syrian National Army Syrian Turkmen Brigades Fatah Halab Mare' Operations Room Hawar Kilis Operations Room Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) (2015–16)
Allies	Turkey Ahrar al-Sham Libyan Army
Opponents	Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Democratic Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement (since 2017)^[13] Ahrar al-Sharqiya Libyan National Army
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016) Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016) Battle of al-Rai (August 2016) Operation Euphrates Shield Northern al-Bab offensive (September 2016) 2016 Dabiq offensive Battle of al-Bab Operation Olive Branch^[14] SDF insurgency in Northern Aleppo Second Libyan Civil War (since 2020)^[15]^[16]^[17] 2019–20 Western Libya campaign
Website	http://sultanmurattumeni.com