4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkey)

The 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkish: 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]

4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade
Country Turkey
BranchTurkish Army
TypeInfantry
RoleGreek border monitoring
SizeUnknown
Garrison/HQKeşan, Edirne Province
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier Gen. Hasan Demir[1][2]

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
  1. "Gaziler Günü öncesinde anlamlı buluşma". Edirne Son Haber (in Turkish). 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "Keşan'da, Çanakkale Deniz Zaferi'nin 105'inci yılı törenle kutlandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Keşan 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugay Komutanlığı" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. "Keşan'da kışla yakınında patlamamış havan topu mermisi bulundu". T24 (in Turkish). 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. "Keşan'da kışla yakınında patlamamış havan topu mermisi bulundu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. "Edirne sınır hattında 3,5 yılda 1086 FETÖ'cü yakalandı". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. "Uzm. Dr. Mustafa ÇALIŞKAN".
  8. "Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Darbeleri Araştırma Komisyon Başkanlığına" (PDF). Grand National Assembly of Turkey (in Turkish). p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  9. "Edirne Haberi: Tuğgeneral Demir, kalp krizi geçirdi". Sözcü (in Turkish). 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.


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