The4th Corps is afield corps of theTurkish Land Forces. Its headquarters is inAnkara, and it is directly responsible to the Commander of the Land Forces (as of 2023).[2]
In 1941 it was part of theÇatalca Area of First Army, with headquarters in Çatalca, and consisting of the 8th, 22nd, 28th, and 64th Divisions.
It was established in the Ankara area in 1966.[1]Korgeneraltr:Eşref Akıncı appears to have become its first commander (on reformation). In 1974, it appears to have been part of theSecond Army. Nigel Thomas'sNATO Armies 1949-87, published in 1987, attributed the 4th, 8th, and9th Corps to theThird Army.[3]
In accordance with NATO's new strategy in the early 1990s, Turkey agreed to commit forces to NATO'sACE Rapid Reaction Corps. "Turkish Land Forces went through a very significant reorganisation program between 1991 and 1993. Within the framework of this reorganisation, most divisions were deactivated with the exception of a few. [However], the decision was made to create a new division. Thus, the old 1st Infantry Division which had been abolished many years ago was reactivated and renamed as 1 TU Mech Inf Div (1. Mekanize Piyade Tümen Komutanlığı) and attached to 4 TU Corps on 30 November 1993."[4] Major Generalstr:Oktar Ataman, promoted 1992, andtr:Orhan Yöney commanded the division. Major Generaltr:Ergin Sagun was also Deputy Commander of 4th Corps and Commander 1st Mechanized Infantry Division as a major-general, before he was promoted in 2001. BY 2001 the division was at Mamak inAnkara.[5]
The division's 9th Brigade was then disestablished circa 2004.
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