230th Mechanized Infantry Regiment (Turkey)

230th Mechanized Infantry Regiment
Turkish: 230’uncu Mekanize Piyade Alay
Active	? - Present
Country	Turkey de facto Northern Cyprus
Branch	Turkish Land Forces Aegean Army Cyprus Turkish Peace Force
Type	Mechanized infantry
Size	2 battalions
Part of	28th Mechanized Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ	Tymbou, de facto Northern Cyprus 35°7′43″N 33°30′25″E / 35.12861°N 33.50694°E / 35.12861; 33.50694
Engagements	Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The 230th Mechanized Infantry Regiment (Turkish: 230’uncu Mekanize Piyade Alay), is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Turkish Army stationed in the occupied village of Tymbou.^[1]

History

The 230th Mechanized Infantry Regiment was originally based in Çubuk, Turkey but in May 1974 was put on alert for operations in Cyprus, later culminating to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and being a subordinate to the 28th Infantry Division.^[2]

It has been based in occupied northern Cyprus ever since and today is currently based in Tymbou.^[3]

The 230th held a military exercise in 2022 named "Early Intervention Force" as a way to counter Greek military buildup on islands which Turkey claims should be de-militarized.^[4]^[5]

Equipment

References

^ "ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΥΝΑΜΕΙΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΥΠΡΟ". ΙΣΟΖΥΓΙΟ ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΗΣ ΙΣΧΥΟΣ (in Greek). 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ J. Erickson, Edward; Uyer, Mesut (2020). Phase Line Attila - The Amphibious Campaign for Cyprus, 1974 (1st ed.). Marine Corps University. p. 72. doi:10.56686/9781732003088.
^ Πογιατζής, Ανδρέας (28 July 2022). "Διαδραστικός χάρτης των τουρκικών δυνάμεων κατοχής- Eπιθετική διάταξη & στόχοι".
^ "MSB duyurdu Yunan'ı korku sardı: KKTC'de Erken Müdahale Kuvveti Tatbikatı". takvim.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ "Erken Müdahale Kuvveti Tatbikatı - Early Intervention Force Exercise". kkk.tsk.tr. 17 June 2022.
^ Ονήσιλος (2023-12-24). "Το Τουρκικό Ορμητήριο της Τύμπου Εγκλωβίζει Λευκωσία και Λάρνακα (ΧΑΡΤΕΣ – ΒΙΝΤΕΟ ΚΑΙ ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ) - ΟΝΗΣΙΛΟΣ". www.onisilos.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-02.

Turkish Army Formations

Commands

List of Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces
Logistics Command (formed 1988)
Turkish Military Academy Command
Army Aviation Command
Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command (formed 1974)

1st Army

2nd Corps	4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 18th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 95th Armored Brigade 102nd Artillery Regiment Corps Engineer Combat Regiment 5th Commando Regiment 41st Commando Brigade
3rd Corps	52nd Tactical Armored Division 2nd Armored Brigade 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 23rd Tactical Motorized Infantry Division 47th Motorized Infantry Regiment
5th Corps	1st Armored Brigade 3rd Armored Brigade 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 55th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 65th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Corps Armored Cavalry Battalion 105th Artillery Regiment

2nd Army

4th Corps	28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 58th Artillery Regiment 1st Commando Brigade 2nd Commando Brigade 56 Motorized Infantry Brigade
6th Corps	5th Armored Brigade 20th Armored Brigade 39th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 106th Artillery Regiment 6th Mechanized Infantry Division
7th Corps	3rd Tactical Infantry Division 34th Border Brigade 16th Mechanized Brigade 20th Mechanized Brigade 48th Border Brigade 2nd Border Brigade 70th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 172nd Armored Brigade 2nd Motorized Infantry Brigade 6th Motorized Infantry Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 107th Artillery Regiment Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade

3rd Army

8th Corps	1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade 12th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 10th Motorized Infantry Brigade 34th Motorized Infantry Brigade 49th Motorized Infantry Brigade 51st Motorized Infantry Brigade 49th Commando Brigade 4th Commando Brigade 108th Artillery Regiment 17th Motorized Infantry Brigade 225th Motorized Infantry Brigade 7th Commando Brigade
9th Corps	9th Tactical Infantry Division 4th Armored Brigade 14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 25th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade 25th Border Brigade 17th Commando Brigade 48th Motorized Infantry Brigade 109th Artillery Regiment 9th Commando Brigade

Aegean Army

Cyprus Turkish Peace Force	28th Mechanized Infantry Division 39th Mechanized Infantry Division 14th Armored Brigade (Turkey) KTBK Cyprus Special Forces Regiment KTBK Cyprus Artillery Regiment
Direct Command	57th Artillery Training Brigade 19th Infantry Brigade 11th Motorized Infantry Brigade 5th Army Aviation School Command 2nd Infantry Regiment Commando Training School Command 3rd Infantry Training Brigade 1st Infantry Training Brigade 11th Commando Brigade

This page was last edited on 2 January 2024, at 16:39

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