8th Corps (Turkey)

8th Corps
Founded1921
CountryTurkey Turkey
BranchTurkish Army
TypeInfantry
SizeCorps
Part ofFirst Army
Garrison/HQElazığ, Elazığ Province
Commanders
Major generalTamer Atay

The 8th Corps (Turkish: 8. Kolordu) is a field corps of the Turkish Army. It is headquartered at Elazığ in Elazığ Province. It appeared to have been under command of General Osman Erbaş, until his death in a 2021 helicopter crash. Current leadership after the crash is unknown.[1][2]

Subunits

  • 12th Mechanized Infantry Division
    • 10th Motorized Infantry Brigade
    • 34th Motorized Infantry Brigade
    • 12th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
  • 4th Commando Brigade
    • 225th Motorized Infantry Brigade
    • 17th Motorized Infantry Brigade
    • 49th Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 51st Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 108th Artillery Regiment

References

  1. ^ "Yeni Atanan 8. Kolordu Komutanı Valimizi Ziyaret Etti". www.tunceli.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ "8'inci Kolordu Komutanı Korgeneral Erbaş, Vali Ekinci'yi ziyaret etti". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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