During the course of the Syrian Civil War limited fighting at the Syria–Turkey border and Turkish military cross-border operations have caused casualties in the Turkish Armed Forces.
List of fatalities by operation The following is a list of the fatal casualties among the regular Turkish Armed Forces by operation. In total 298–347 Turkish Forces servicemen have been reported killed: OperationDate of operationNumber of deathsOpponentsPrior to Operation Euphrates Shield22 June 2012 – 23 August 2016172 killed (22 June 2012), 1 killed (2 May 2013), 2 killed (March 2014), 3 killed (21 July 2014), 3 killed (9 December 2014), 1 killed (22 February 2015), 1 killed (24 July 2015), 1 killed (1 September 2015), 1 killed (15 February 2016), 2 killed (14 August 2016), total of 17 reported killedIslamic State (IS), People's Protection Units (YPG), Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) & smugglersOperation Euphrates Shield24 August 2016 – 29 March 201772Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) & ISOperation Olive Branch20 January 2018 – 9 August 20196154 killed (20 Jan.–6 July 2018), 1 killed (13 Dec. 2018), 1 killed (18 Feb. 2019), 1 killed (31 March 2019), 1 killed (4 May 2019), 1 killed (26 June 2019), 2 killed (11 Oct. 2019), total of 61 reported killed–9693 killed (20 Jan. 2018 – 26 June 2019), 1 killed (5 Aug. 2019), 2 killed (11 Oct. 2019), total of 96 reported killedSDF & SAFTurkish military operation in Idlib Governorate7 October 2017 – 6 March 202061–751 killed (6 Feb. 2018), 1 killed (6 April 2019), 1 killed (28 June 2019), 58 killed (3 Feb.-5 March 2020; per Turkish President), 72 killed (3 Feb.-5 March 2020; per SOHR), total of 61–75 reported killedPresented Turkish losses during the operation in Idlib Governorate do not include initial claims of 50–100 dead in the February 2020 Balyun airstrikes. Instead, they include 34 soldiers killed in the airstrike confirmed by Turkey.SAF and allies & al-QaedaOperation Peace Spring9 October 2019 – 25 November 201911SDF & SAFAfter Operation Peace Spring26 November 2019 – present76SDF & SAF
In addition to the military fatalities: one Turkish civilian worker was killed in the area of Operation Olive Branch,Turkish civilian worker killed, three soldiers wounded in Syria’s Afrin two Turkish civilian contractors were killed during operations in the Idlib GovernorateYPG terrorists attack Turkish military convoy in Idlib with car bomb, kill 1 civilian, injure 2 othersSyria war: Turkey will not let Syrian army advance in Idlib, says ErdoganTurkey to keep military observation posts in Idlib, Syria and two Turkish civilian drivers were killed in the area of Operation Peace Spring, following the operation's conclusion.Seven Turks killed or injured in land-mine explosion as Turkish forces loot grain silos in Tal Abyad
See also List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Syrian Civil War that include Turkish aircraft lost during the Syrian civil war.
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