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'''Turkish occupation of North Syria''', or the '''Syrian Security Belt'''<ref></ref> refers to areas ] in summer 2016 by Turkish Army and allied Free Syrian Army units (comprised predominantly of Syrian Arabs and Turkmen fighters), during the ]. The area stretches 55 miles long and up to 24 miles deep and includes about 20 villages from Azaz to ], where prior to Turkish invasion the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant had been in control for about two years.
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The ''Turkish occupation of North Syria''', or the '''Syrian Security Belt'''<ref></ref> refers to areas ] in summer 2016 by ] units (comprised predominantly of ] and ] fighters) backed by ], during the ]. The Syrian Security Belt consists of an 1,620 square kilometres area which includes around 217 settlements including ], ] and ], which was previously controlled by the ] or the ].


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Revision as of 17:23, 24 November 2016

For the military operation that led to the occupation, see Turkish military intervention in Syria.
Syrian Security Belt
Current situation in Northern Syria.   Pro-government forces   SDF and PKK forces   Islamic State   Syrian opposition
CapitalJarabulus
Largest cityDabiq
Languages
GovernmentMilitary occupation
Areas under FSA administration
• Intervention 24 August 2016
CurrencySyrian pound
Turkish lira

The Turkish occupation of North Syria', or the Syrian Security Belt refers to areas captured in summer 2016 by Free Syrian Army units (comprised predominantly of Syrian Arabs and Turkmen fighters) backed by Turkish Armed Forces, during the Syrian Civil War. The Syrian Security Belt consists of an 1,620 square kilometres area which includes around 217 settlements including Azaz, Dabiq and Jarabulus, which was previously controlled by the Islamic State or the Syrian Democratic Forces.

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