March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq

March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict and the War in Iraq (2013–2017)

3D map of the North Iraq area
DateMarch 18–19, 2016
Location
northern Iraq
Result Turkish victory
Belligerents
 Turkey PKK
Commanders and leaders
Turkey Hulusi Akar
Turkey Abidin Ünal		 Murat Karayılan
Cemil Bayık
Bahoz Erdal
Strength
March 18: 20 war planes
March 19: 10 war planes		 Unknown

The March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, by the Turkish Air Forces, began on 18 March 2016, when the Turkish Military bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq in response to the February 2016 and March 2016 bombings in the Turkish capital city of Ankara.[1][2]

  1. ^ ANKARA, Uğur ERGAN / (19 March 2016). "Kuzey Irak'a 30 uçakla çifte harekat". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "TSK'dan flaş açıklama: Kuzey Irak'a hava operasyonu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-16.