Brigade of the Turkish Army based in Keşan, Edirne Province
Military unit
The 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkish : 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugayı ) is a brigade of the Turkish Army based in the Marmara Region at the town of Keşan in Edirne Province .[ 3] It is part of the Army's 2nd Corps based at Gelibolu in Çanakkale Province , in the General Fevzi Mengüç Barracks,[ 4] [ 5] and is in charge of monitoring the Greek border .[ 6]
During World War II , the 4th Infantry Division was based in Gallipoli . It still existed as a division in 1987-88.[ 7] Since 1994, it has been transformed into a modern military formation as a mechanised infantry brigade.[ 8]
From 2016 to 2020, servicemen of the 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, alongside the 54th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Edirne Police Department and Gendarmerie General Command , detained over a thousand people convicted of being part of the Gülen movement , as well as PKK and MLKP members who tried to cross the Greek border.[ 6] Its previous commander was Brig. Gen. Hasan Demir.[ 9]
Commands 1st Army
2nd Corps
4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
18th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
95th Armored Brigade
102nd Artillery Regiment
Corps Engineer Combat Regiment
5th Commando Regiment
41st Commando Brigade
3rd Corps
52nd Tactical Armored Division
2nd Armored Brigade
66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
23rd Tactical Motorized Infantry Division
47th Motorized Infantry Regiment
5th Corps
1st Armored Brigade
3rd Armored Brigade
54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
55th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
65th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Corps Armored Cavalry Battalion
105th Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
4th Corps 6th Corps
5th Armored Brigade
20th Armored Brigade
39th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
106th Artillery Regiment
6th Mechanized Infantry Division
7th Corps
3rd Army
8th Corps
1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
12th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
10th Motorized Infantry Brigade
34th Motorized Infantry Brigade
49th Motorized Infantry Brigade
51st Motorized Infantry Brigade
49th Commando Brigade
4th Commando Brigade
108th Artillery Regiment
17th Motorized Infantry Brigade
225th Motorized Infantry Brigade
7th Commando Brigade
9th Corps
9th Tactical Infantry Division
4th Armored Brigade
14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
25th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
9th Motorized Infantry Brigade
25th Border Brigade
17th Commando Brigade
48th Motorized Infantry Brigade
109th Artillery Regiment
9th Commando Brigade
Aegean Army
Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Direct Command
57th Artillery Training Brigade
19th Infantry Brigade
11th Motorized Infantry Brigade
5th Army Aviation School Command
2nd Infantry Regiment
Commando Training School Command
3rd Infantry Training Brigade
1st Infantry Training Brigade
11th Commando Brigade