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Key event

Türkiye intervenes — Operation Euphrates Shield

August 2016 – March 2017

What happened

Turkish forces and allied Syrian factions cross the border to clear ISIS from Jarabulus to al-Bab — and to block the YPG from linking its eastern cantons with Afrin. Türkiye's first ground operation begins a permanent military presence in northern Syria.

The intervention established the pattern of Turkish policy that holds to this day: counter-ISIS in name and counter-YPG in priority, with ground held through Syrian proxies and Turkish garrisons.

Confidence: High

WhenAugust 2016 – March 2017
KindMilitary · Territorial change
ArenaTürkiye and northern Syria
Confidence: High Sources: Established historical record Methodology Corrections

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