1995 Iraqi Kurdistan War

Operation Steel (Turkish: Çelik Harekâtı) is a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into North of Iraq between 20 March and 4 May 1995 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. More than 37.000 people have been killed in the Turkish-PKK conflict since 1984. More than 35,000 troops took part in the operat... more

Operation Steel (Turkish: Çelik Harekâtı) is a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into North of Iraq between 20 March and 4 May 1995 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. More than 37.000 people have been killed in the Turkish-PKK conflict since 1984. More than 35,000 troops took part in the operation. Turkey announced fatalities at a total of 64 personnel made out of 4 commissioned officers, 5 noncommissioned officers and 55 soldiers. Turkey announced the injured at a total of 185 personnel made out of 13 commissioned officers 8 noncommissioned officers and 164 soldiers. Turkey announced the total number of militants neutralized at a total of 568 with 555 being killed and 13 being captured live or injured. less