Turkish winter campaign of 1994–1995

In November 1994, the Turkish military launched a winter campaign in South-Eastern and Eastern Turkey to cut rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who were active in the region, off from their winter supplies. The campaign continued until March 20, 1995, when the Turkish government launched an offensive into Iraqi Kurdistan to dislodge the PKK from its bases before the spring.

Winter campaign of 1994–1995
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict
DateNovember 1994-March 1995
Location
Southeastern Turkey
Result

Decisive Turkish Victory

Belligerents
Turkish Armed Forces Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
Commanders and leaders

İsmail Hakkı Karadayı
Aydın İlter

Halis Burhan
Abdullah Öcalan
Strength
150,000+[1] 30,000+[2]
Casualties and losses
173 security forces killed [3] 6,000+ Killed, PKK presence heavily destroyed in Turkey.[4]

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