Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command

Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
Kıbrıs Türk Barış Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı
Logo of the Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
Active	1974–present
Country	Northern Cyprus
Allegiance	Turkish Armed Forces
Size	40,000+
Headquarters	Girne
Commanders
Commander	Maj. Gen. Sebahattin Kılınç

Turkish Land Forces

Components
Formations
History
History of the Army
Equipment
Current equipment Officer rank insignia
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Turkish Naval Forces

Components
Structure Installations
Special Forces
Underwater Offence Group Underwater Defence Group Underwater Search and Rescue
Naval infantry
Amphibious Marine Brigade
History
History of the Naval Forces
Equipment
Active ships Active aircraft Equipment Entire fleet Ranks
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Turkish Air Force

Components
Structure Formations
History
History of the Air Force
Equipment
Active aircraft Active weapons Ranks
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The Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command (Turkish: Kıbrıs Türk Barış Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı)^[1] is the Turkish garrison in Cyprus. In 1974 Turkish troops invaded Cyprus following a Greek Cypriot coup d'état (organized and supported by the Greek government, which was still in the hands of a military junta) which wanted to force union with Greece, occupying the northern third of the island. The invasion force consisted of about 40,000 soldiers and 200 tanks. It outnumbers the Greek military contingent on the island, which is supplemented by the Greek Cypriot National Guard consisting of 12,000 active and 75,000 reserves. Air reinforcement of the Turkish troops can be effected, if necessary, within hours.^[2]