List of military cemeteries to the Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency

Since 1978, the conflict between Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups, especially Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) caused deaths of 40,000 to 55,000 people from both sides including many civilians.[1][2][3][4][5] Many military cemeteries for the military casualties of the conflict was established by the Turkish government. The list below lists all military cemeteries for the soldiers who died in the conflict. Military cemeteries that originally wasn't established for Kurdish–Turkish conflict casualties but later expanded in a way to include Kurdish–Turkish conflict casualties are included in this list. For monuments and memorials see List of monuments and memorials to the Kurdish–Turkish conflict

List

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Name Image Location Established Number of graves Notes References
Akhisar Battalion Military Cemetery Akhisar, Manisa Province 1986 10 For 10 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [6]
Artilleryman Battalion Military Cemetery Aşkale, Erzurum Province 29 October 1998 14 For 14 soldiers who died in a road accident in Acemoğlu bridge when they were going to fight in an ambush against PKK militias. [7]
Aşkale Military Cemetery Aşkale, Erzurum Province 1995 Unknown For several soldiers who died in 1963 because of accidents and 2 other soldiers killed by PKK militias in 1995 and 2003. [8]
Niğde Battalion Military Cemetery Niğde, Niğde Province 1995 13 For 13 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [9]
Bafra Battalion Military Cemetery Bafra, Samsun Province 1998 7 For 7 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [10][11]
Burdur Military Cemetery Burdur, Burdur Province 2008 196 For 196 Turkish troops killed in World War I, Turkish War of Independence, Korean War, Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [12]
Düzce Military Cemetery Elmalık, Düzce, Düzce Province 30 April 1997 4 For 4 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates between 1997 and 2002. [13][14][15]
Gebze Military Cemetery Gebze, Kocaeli Province 1997 19 For 19 soldiers including 3 high ranked ones died in the conflict in different locations and dates between 1992 and 2008. [16]
İcadiye Military Cemetery Elazığ, Elazığ Province 1971 29 It was originally established for soldiers who died in Sheikh Said Rebellion and later expanded for soldiers who died in Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [17]
Keşan Military Memorial Keşan, Edirne Province 1957 21 For 6 soldiers who died in the Turkish War of Independence, 2 soldiers died in the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and 13 soldiers died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [18][19]
Kızderbent Military Cemetery Karamürsel, Kocaeli Province Unknown 1 For an unnamed soldier died in the conflict. [20]
Kızıltepe Military Cemetery Kızıltepe, Mardin Province 1997 0 Dedicated to 232 soldiers, 59 police forces, 40 village guards and 19 teachers died in region with connection to the Kurdish–Turkish conflict.. [21]
Kocaeli Military Memorial İzmit, Kocaeli Province 1924 137 It was originally established for soldiers who died in Turkish War of Independence and later expanded for soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [22]
Köprüköy Military Memorial Köprüköy, Erzurum Province 1964 Unknown It was originally established for soldiers who died in Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and World War I and later expanded for 2 soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [23][24]
Körfez Battalion Military Cemetery Körfez, Kocaeli Province 2003 9 For 9 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [25]
Malatya Battalion Military Cemetery Malatya, Malatya Province 1995 60 For 60 soldiers, police forces, workers and teachers died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [26]
Menemen Military Cemetery Menemen, İzmir Province 1998 8 For 8 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [27]
Monument of the Martyrs of Internal Security Kırklartepe, Erzincan, Erzincan Province 1997 1887 For 1887 Turkish troops under the Third Army killed by PKK militias. [28][29]
Seferihisar Military Cemetery Seferihisar, İzmir Province 21 May 1993 8 For 8 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [30][31]
Siverek Military Memorial and Cemetery Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province 1 July 2001 1 It was originally established as a memorial for tens of soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, Turkish War of Independence, Korean War and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. A soldier who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict was buried later. [32]
Şarkışla Military Cemetery Şarkışla, Sivas 2005 1 For Commando Oğuz Balıkçı who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [33]
Tekirdağ Military Cemetery Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ 1994 2 For 2 soldiers died in the conflict in different locations and dates. [34]
Uşak Military Memorial and Cemetery Uşak, Uşak Province 1995 3 3 soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict are buried in the cemetery and a representative memorial for 59 other soldiers who died in Kurdish–Turkish conflict also exists. [35]
Uzunköprü Military Cemetery Uzunköprü, Edirne Province 1912 150+ It was originally established for soldiers died in Balkan Wars, it was later expanded for soldiers who died in Gallipoli campaign, Turkish War of Independence and Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [36]

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