1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)

1st Commando Brigade
1. Komando Tugayı
Active1965–present
Country Turkey
BranchTurkish Army
TypeLight Infantry (Airborne)
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQKayseri
Motto(s)Strong, Brave, Ready!
EngagementsSyrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian Civil War

2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
War in Afghanistan
Operation Allied Force
Bosnian War
Kosovo War
Kurdish–Turkish conflict

Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Osman Aytaç

The 1st Commando Brigade (Turkish: 1. Komando Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army, based in Kayseri.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ David Miller, 'The Illustrated Directory of Special Forces,' Zenith Imprint, 2002, 98
  2. ^ "Zincidere Komando Tugayı, Türkiye'nin İlk Komando Tugayı - Kayseri Haberleri". www.milliyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. ^ "Kayseri Komando Birliği nedir, ne zaman kuruldu? Nasıl eğitim alır? Mavi bereli nedir? | 17 Aralık - Son Dakika Haberleri". 2019-01-12. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-08.