Draft:Turkey-Al-Qaeda conflict
The Turkey-al-Qaeda conflict are a series of attacks and clashes between the state of Turkey and various affiliates of al-Qaeda. Turkey joined the global War on terror against the jihadist organisation after the 2003 Istanbul bombings, where it was determined by investigators that al-Qaeda had orchestrated the bombings, with help from the Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front. The Turkish Armed Forces would launch a number of airstrikes against AQ targets and deploy troops in countries affected by Islamist insurgencies.
Background
[edit]Turkish support for the war on terror
[edit]After the 9/11 attacks, the United States, under the presidency of George W. Bush, would launch the Global War on Terror, with the main targets being jihadist militant groups. Turkey, a NATO member, would become a key supporter, providing critical logistical support, military deployments, and intelligence sharing in the international campaigns in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Islamists long portrayed the Turkish government as a nationalist, secularist, and pro-Western regime.
- ^ "French forces in Mali kill Islamist on U.S. wanted list". Reuters. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "MAHAD KARATE | United Nations Security Council". un.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mahad Karate – RewardsForJustice". rewardsforjustice.net. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Treasury Designates al-Shabaab Financial Facilitators". 20 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Terrorist Designation of Al-Shabaab Leaders". Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Al-Shabab says one of its commanders killed in drone strike". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "TSK Mevcut Personel Sayısını Açıkladı". Aktif Haber. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.