1974 war of Cyprus - Turkish Casualties.
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Topic: 1974 war of Cyprus - Turkish Casualties.
Posted By: Northman
Subject: 1974 war of Cyprus - Turkish Casualties.
Date Posted: 06-May-2008 at 09:50
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This topic created on request from Xristar.
What were the exact figures of turkish military casualties during the 1974 war of Cyprus?
I don't have any access to turkish sources here in Greece, so I beg the turkish forumers to enlighten us.
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Posted By: erkut
Date Posted: 07-May-2008 at 17:04
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About 500 Turkish army soldier, about 700 mucahit (Cypriot Turks) died in 1974. ------------- |
Posted By: xristar
Date Posted: 07-May-2008 at 17:19
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Yeah, I know that. I put the numbers in wikipedia's article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_operations_during_the_Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_operations_during_the_Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus
I want more detailed information however. Number of wounded and missing at least. ------------- 
Defeat allows no explanation Victory needs none. It insults the dead when you treat life carelessly. |
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Posted By: xristar
Date Posted: 26-May-2008 at 18:48
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For the sake of it, I present the numbers given in the book of Roni Alasor: Şifreli Mesaj: "Trene bindir": Killed: Officers 38 NCOs 38 Soldiers 417 Civilian personel 1 Wounded: Officers and soldiers 747 -------------
Defeat allows no explanation Victory needs none. It insults the dead when you treat life carelessly. |
Posted By: Kapikulu
Date Posted: 10-Aug-2008 at 20:46
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also 1 small and old Turkish battleship, bought from USA, an old WW II ship, sunk by Turkish Air Force as a result of lack of coordination. ------------- We gave up your happiness Your hope would be enough; we couldn't find neither; we made up sorrows for ourselves; we couldn't be consoled; A Strange Orhan Veli |