Türkiye
Türkiye is involved in a non-international armed conflict on its territory against the Kurdistan Worker's Party. The conflict extends into Iraq, hence Türkiye is also involved in the non-international armed conflicts in Iraq and an international armed conflict with Iraq. Türkiye is also a party to the non-international and international armed conflicts in Syria and occupies part of northern Syria.
Türkiye is currently a party to a series of armed conflicts. For further information on who is considered a party to an armed conflict, see ‘contemporary challenges – multinational forces: who is a party to the conflict?’ in our classification section.
- Türkiye is involved in a non-international armed conflict on its territory against the Kurdistan Workers' Party PKK.
- Türkiye is a party to the non-international armed conflicts in Iraq.
- Türkiye is a party to the non-international armed conflicts in Syria against the Islamic State group and the Kurdish People's Protection Units.
- Türkiye is also occupying parts of northern Syria.
- Türkiye is a party to the international armed conflicts in Syria due to its use of armed force without consent of the Syrian government.
- Since 1974, Türkiye has been occupying northern Cyprus.
