| 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Branch | Turkish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Greek border monitoring |
| Size | Unknown |
| Garrison/HQ | Keşan, Edirne Province |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier Gen. Hasan Demir[1][2] |
The 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkish language: 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army based in the Marmara Region at the town of Keşan in Edirne Province.[3] It is part of the Army's 2nd Corps based at Gelibolu in Çanakkale Province, in the General Fevzi Mengüç Barracks,[4][5] and is in charge of monitoring the Greek border.[6]
History[]
During World War II, the 4th Infantry Division was based in Gallipoli. It still existed as a division in 1987-88.[7] Since 1994, it has been transformed into a modern military formation as a mechanised infantry brigade.[8]
From 2016 to 2020, servicemen of the 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, alongside the 54th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Edirne Police Department and Gendarmerie General Command, detained over a thousand people convicted of being part of the Gülen movement, as well as PKK and MLKP members who tried to cross the Greek border.[6] Its previous commander was Brig. Gen. Hasan Demir.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "Gaziler Günü öncesinde anlamlı buluşma" (in tr). Edirne Son Haber. 17 September 2019. https://edirnesonhaber.com/gaziler-gunu-oncesinde-anlamli-ziyaret/3917/.
- ↑ "Keşan'da, Çanakkale Deniz Zaferi'nin 105'inci yılı törenle kutlandı" (in tr). Hürriyet. 18 March 2020. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yerel-haberler/edirne/kesan/kesanda-canakkale-deniz-zaferinin-105inci-y-41471851.
- ↑ "Keşan 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugay Komutanlığı" (in tr). http://www.kesan.gov.tr/kesan-4-mekanize-piyade-tugay-komutanligi.
- ↑ "Keşan'da kışla yakınında patlamamış havan topu mermisi bulundu" (in tr). T24. 6 October 2017. https://t24.com.tr/haber/kesanda-kisla-yakininda-patlamamis-havan-topu-mermisi-bulundu,458619.
- ↑ "Keşan'da kışla yakınında patlamamış havan topu mermisi bulundu" (in tr). Hürriyet. 6 October 2017. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kesanda-kisla-yakininda-patlamamis-havan-topu-40602400.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Edirne sınır hattında 3,5 yılda 1086 FETÖ'cü yakalandı" (in tr). Anadolu Agency. 10 January 2020. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/edirne-sinir-hattinda-3-5-yilda-1086-fetocu-yakalandi-/1698493.
- ↑ "Uzm. Dr. Mustafa ÇALIŞKAN". https://www.e-psikiyatri.com/yazar/uzm-dr-mustafa-caliskan-16.
- ↑ "Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Darbeleri Araştırma Komisyon Başkanlığına" (in tr). Grand National Assembly of Turkey. p. 6. https://www.tbmm.gov.tr/arastirma_komisyonlari/darbe_muhtira/docs/ek10.pdf.
- ↑ "Edirne Haberi: Tuğgeneral Demir, kalp krizi geçirdi" (in tr). Sözcü. 22 March 2017. https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2017/gundem/son-dakika-haberi/tuggeneral-demir-kalp-krizi-gecirdi-1749234/.
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