Operation Dawn (1997)

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Turkey-PKK conflict

Date	25 September - 15 October 1997
Location	Turkey, North of Iraq
Result	Turkish victory

Belligerents

Turkey

Kurdistan Workers Party

Casualties and losses

31 (inj. 91)^[1]

865 dead
37 captured ^[1]

v • d • e Turkish operations in Northern Iraq

Northern Iraq (1992) · Steel (1995) Hammer (1997) · Dawn (1997) · Sun (2008)

Operation Dawn (Turkish: Şafak Harekâtı) is a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into North of Iraq between 25 September and 15 October 1997 against the Kurdistan Workers Party which is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the USA, NATO and the EU.^[2] More than 37,000 people have been killed in the Turkish-PKK conflict since 1984.^[3]

[edit] Casualties

Turkey announced fatalities at a total of 31 personnel made out of 3 commissioned officers, 24 soldiers and 4 village guards. Turkey announced the injured at a total of 91 personnel made out of 5 commissioned officers 7 noncommissioned officers, 77 soldiers, and 2 village guards. Turkey announced the total number of militants neutralized at a total of 902 with 865 being killed and 37 being captured live or injured.^[1]