Syrian Turkmen Brigades

United Turkmen Army
United Turkmen Army
Birleşik Türkmen Ordusu; الجيش التركماني الموحد
	Official flag of Syrian Turkmen as declared by the official governing body of Turkmen in Syria, the Syrian Turkmen Assembly on 25 November 2015.
Leaders	Ahmet Arnavut; (overall commander); Lt. Tarık Solak; (2nd Coastal Division-2nd brigade commander); Riyad Qarrah Bijeq (DOW); (2nd Coastal Division commander); Alparslan Çelik; (Turkmen Mountain Brigade commander); Ömer Abdullah; (Field commander); Adil Orli; (Field commander); Col. Ahmed Othman; (Sultan Murad Division commander); Fehim İsa; (Sultan Murad Division commander); Ali Şeyh Salih (DOW); (Sultan Murad Division commander);
Dates of operation	2012–present
Allegiance	Syrian Turkmen Assembly Syrian Turkmen National Bloc; Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement;
Group(s)	Sultan Murad Division; Mehmed the Conqueror Brigade; Alparslan Special Forces; Syrian Turkmen Front; Sultan Selim Brigade; Anwar al-Haq Battalion; Ashab al-Yamin Brigade; 2nd Coastal Division Turkmen Mountain Brigade; ; Muntasir Billah Brigade; Suleyman-Shah Brigade; Sultan Malik-Shah Brigade; Samarkand Brigade (formerly part of the Hamza Division);
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate; Latakia Governorate;
Ideology	Turkish nationalism; Neo-Ottomanism; Pan-Turkism;
Size	5,000 (2015)
Part of	Syrian National Army;
Allies	Turkey; Grey Wolves; al-Nusra Front; (only in Latakia); Ahrar ash-Sham;
Opponents	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; Syrian Armed Forces; Syrian Democratic Forces;
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Siege of Homs 2012 Homs offensive; ; Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016); Battle of al-Haffah; Campaign for Turkmen Mountain, Bayırbucak, Salib al-Turkman towards Latakia 2014 Latakia offensive; 2015–16 Latakia offensive 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown; ; 2016 Latakia offensive; ; Operation Euphrates Shield Battle of al-Rai (August 2016); Northern al-Bab offensive (September 2016); ;
Colours	Light blue, White, Red/Maroon

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox militant organization with unknown parameter "role"

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox militant organization with unknown parameter "type"

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox militant organization with unknown parameter "motto"

Syrian Turkmen Brigades (Turkish: Suriye Türkmen Tugayları; Arabic: كتائب تركمان سوريا), also called the United Turkmen Army (Turkish: Birleşik Türkmen Ordusu; Arabic: الجيش التركماني الموحد), are an informal armed opposition structure composed of Syrian Turkmen and Turks that form the military wing of the Syrian Turkmen Assembly, primarily fighting against the Syrian Armed Forces, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Syrian Democratic Forces.^[13] They are aligned with the Syrian opposition and are heavily supported by Turkey, which provides funding and military training along with artillery and aerial support.^[14]^[15]^[16] The groups represent a wide spectrum of ideologies from Islamism to secular Turkish nationalism.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Turkey, Syrian Turkmen team up to form United Turkmen Army". Yeni Safak. 2015.
^ ^a ^b Izat Charkatli (4 August 2016). "Another rebel commander bites the dust". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference jihadists was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "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.
^ "Sultan Murat Tugayları: Önce Çobanbey ardından Menbiç'e ilerleyeceğiz". 25 August 2016.
^ "Grey Wolves take on black flag in Syria". Intelligence Online. 2 December 2015.
^ "Greek Defense Ministry confirms Russian Su-24M bomber was downed in Syrian airspace". TASS. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Who are the Turkmen in Syria?". BBC News. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ "Syrian war's al-Qaida affiliate calls for terror attacks in Russia". The Guardian. 13 October 2015.
^ Sami Kohen (26 December 2015). "Suriye Türkmenleri dört cephede savaşıyor (Syrian Turkmen fighting on 4 fronts)". Milliyet. Retrieved 27 December 2015. Statement: "Kurdish people is not our enemy, but PYD and YPG are, because they kicked Turkmen from their homes, burned villages and are currently trying to displace Turkmen and help Assad against them"
^ ORSAM 2013.
^ ORSAM 2013, p. 14.
^ Uğur Ergan (13 September 2011). "Turkish military starts training missions in Iraq, Syria - MIDEAST". Hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
^ http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/140520162 ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Turkey kills 55 IS fighters in Syria | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[uta-1] "Turkey, Syrian Turkmen team up to form United Turkmen Army". Yeni Safak. 2015.

[dust-2] Izat Charkatli (4 August 2016). "Another rebel commander bites the dust". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

[jihadists-3] Cite error: The named reference jihadists was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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

[Sultan_Murat-5] "SULTAN MURAT TÜMENİ KOMUTANI FEHİM İSA TATHAMUS TÜRKMEN KÖYÜNÜN DEAŞ TERÖR ÖRGÜTÜNDEN TEMİZLENDİĞİNİ AÇIKLADI". 24 August 2016.

[Sultan_Murat_Tugayları-6] "Sultan Murat Tugayları: Önce Çobanbey ardından Menbiç'e ilerleyeceğiz". 25 August 2016.

[7] "Grey Wolves take on black flag in Syria". Intelligence Online. 2 December 2015.

[8] "Greek Defense Ministry confirms Russian Su-24M bomber was downed in Syrian airspace". TASS. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[BBC1-9] "Who are the Turkmen in Syria?". BBC News. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[10] "Syrian war's al-Qaida affiliate calls for terror attacks in Russia". The Guardian. 13 October 2015.

[11] Sami Kohen (26 December 2015). "Suriye Türkmenleri dört cephede savaşıyor (Syrian Turkmen fighting on 4 fronts)". Milliyet. Retrieved 27 December 2015. Statement: "Kurdish people is not our enemy, but PYD and YPG are, because they kicked Turkmen from their homes, burned villages and are currently trying to displace Turkmen and help Assad against them"

[FOOTNOTEORSAM2013-12] ORSAM 2013.

[FOOTNOTEORSAM201314-13] ORSAM 2013, p. 14.

[14] Uğur Ergan (13 September 2011). "Turkish military starts training missions in Iraq, Syria - MIDEAST". Hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[15] ttp://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/140520162 ^{[bare URL]}

[16] "Turkey kills 55 IS fighters in Syria | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

United Turkmen Army
Birleşik Türkmen Ordusu الجيش التركماني الموحد
Official flag of Syrian Turkmen as declared by the official governing body of Turkmen in Syria, the Syrian Turkmen Assembly on 25 November 2015.
Leaders	Ahmet Arnavut^[1] (overall commander) Lt. Tarık Solak^[1] (2nd Coastal Division-2nd brigade commander) Riyad Qarrah Bijeq (DOW)^[2] (2nd Coastal Division commander) Alparslan Çelik^[3] (Turkmen Mountain Brigade commander)^[3] Ömer Abdullah^[1] (Field commander) Adil Orli^[1] (Field commander) Col. Ahmed Othman^[4] (Sultan Murad Division commander) Fehim İsa^[5] (Sultan Murad Division commander) Ali Şeyh Salih^[6] (DOW) (Sultan Murad Division commander)
Dates of operation	2012–present
Allegiance	Syrian Turkmen Assembly Syrian Turkmen National Bloc Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement
Group(s)	Sultan Murad Division Mehmed the Conqueror Brigade Alparslan Special Forces Syrian Turkmen Front Sultan Selim Brigade Anwar al-Haq Battalion Ashab al-Yamin Brigade 2nd Coastal Division Turkmen Mountain Brigade Muntasir Billah Brigade Suleyman-Shah Brigade Sultan Malik-Shah Brigade Samarkand Brigade (formerly part of the Hamza Division)
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate Latakia Governorate
Ideology	Turkish nationalism Neo-Ottomanism Pan-Turkism
Size	5,000 (2015)^[1]
Part of	Syrian National Army
Allies	Turkey Grey Wolves^[7]^[8] al-Nusra Front^[9]^[10] (only in Latakia) Ahrar ash-Sham^[9]
Opponents	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Democratic Forces^[11]
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Siege of Homs 2012 Homs offensive Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) Battle of al-Haffah Campaign for Turkmen Mountain, Bayırbucak, Salib al-Turkman towards Latakia^[12] 2014 Latakia offensive 2015–16 Latakia offensive 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown 2016 Latakia offensive^[2] Operation Euphrates Shield Battle of al-Rai (August 2016) Northern al-Bab offensive (September 2016)
Colours	Light blue, White, Red/Maroon