Wars involving Turkey

war between North and South Korea, 1950–1953

The Syrian Civil War was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring. The Assad regime responded to the protests with lethal force, which led to a series of defections, the emergence of armed opposition groups, and the civilian uprising descending into a civil war. The war lasted almost 14 years and culminated in the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. Many sources regard this as the end of the civil war even though clashes have continued into 2026.

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts were in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, from the bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January until the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 February.

The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States–led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. During the US occupation of Iraq, the conflict persisted as an insurgency that arose against coalition forces and the newly established Iraqi government. US forces were officially withdrawn in 2011. In 2014, the US became re-engaged in Iraq, leading a new coalition under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as the conflict evolved into the ongoing Islamic State insurgency.

On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The surprise attacks were launched during negotiations between Iran and the US regarding Iran's nuclear program. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases, and US-allied Arab countries in the Middle East, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global trade.

2011 armed conflict in the North African country of Libya

armed conflict between NATO countries and Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021

military campaign started after September 11 attacks

war fought between the Turkish National Movement and the Entente and their proxies

war lasting from 1919 to 1922 during the Turkish War of Independence

1974 military conflict on Cyprus Island

armed conflicts that started from January 2012

conflict during the Turkish War of Independence

armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups

war lasting from 1918 to 1921 during the Turkish War of Independence

Sunni Islamic terrorism in the Maghreb

armed conflict in Iraq

military conflict in 1990's Iraq

1927–1931 Kurdish uprising in Turkey

Turkish troop deployment in Libya

bilateral relations between Levantian State of Israel and political guerilla organization of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

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1983–2025 conflict

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