Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade

Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade
Active1986 (originally founded as a battalion from the 1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)–present
CountryTurkey
BranchTurkish Army
TypeCommando
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQHakkâri
NicknameSoldiers of the mountains
MottosStrong, Brave, Ready!
MarchCommando's Oath
MascotSteel Claw
EngagementsKurdish–Turkish conflict
Commanders
Current
commander
Levent Köse
Notable
commanders
  • Hasan Kundakçı

Osman Pamukoğlu

Emre Tayanç

The 5th Commando Brigade, more commonly known as the Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade (Turkish: Hakkâri Dağ ve Komando Tugayı), stationed in Hakkâri Province in southeastern Turkey, founded as a battalion of the 1st Commando Brigade. Because of the ongoing Kurdish-Turkish conflict, the formation enlarged from the size of a battalion to a brigade.

The brigade has three commando battalions, a support group, and an artillery battalion, which are deployed to different districts of Hakkâri Province.