Sultan Murad Division

Sultan Murad Division
Sultan Murad Division
لواء السلطان مراد / Sultan Murat Tümeni
	; Flag used by the Division
Leaders	Col. Ahmad Othman (Ahmet Osman); Fahim Issa (Fehim İsa); Ali Şeyh Salih (DOW); Fayez al-Droush †; Mahmut Shaban Suleiman;
Dates of operation	28 March 2013– 13 October 2025
Groups	Sultan Murad Brigade Sultan Murad Battalion; ; Martyr Zaki Turkmani Brigade; Ashbal Akida Brigade; Sultan Malik-Shah Brigade; Homs Revolutionary Union; Homs al-Adiya Brigades (former);
Headquarters	Bustan al-Basha, Aleppo (destroyed in November 2016); Al-Bab (since 2017);
Active regions	Syria; Libya (since 2019); Azerbaijan (2020); Niger (since 2024); Togo (since 2024); Burkina Faso (since 2024)
Ideology	Turanism; Neo-Ottomanism
Size	1,300 (2013); 550+ (2016); 9000 (2021, claimed)
Part of	Free Syrian Army; Syrian National Army (2017–2025) Syrian Turkmen Brigades (2015–2025); Dawn of Freedom Operations Room; Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) (2015–16); Fatah Halab (2015–16); Mare' Operations Room (2015-2016); Hawar Kilis Operations Room (2016–2025)
Allies	Turkey; Ahrar al-Sham; Libyan Army;
Opponents	; Ba'athist Syria; Syrian Democratic Forces; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement (2017 - 2025); Ahrar al-Sharqiya (until 2025); Libyan National Army; Artsakh (2020); Armenia (2020); Boko Haram (since 2024); Suqour al-Sham Brigades (until 2025);
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016); Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016); Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016); Battle of al-Rai (August 2016); Operation Euphrates Shield Northern al-Bab offensive (September 2016); 2016 Dabiq offensive; Battle of al-Bab; Operation Olive Branch SDF insurgency in Northern Aleppo; ; ; 2024 Syrian opposition offensives Operation Dawn of Freedom 2024 Manbij offensive; ; ; Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria (2024–2025); East Aleppo offensive (2024–present); ; Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya campaign; ; Second Nagorno-Karabakh War; Boko Haram insurgency; 2022 Tripoli clashes;
Website	http://sultanmurattumeni.com

The Sultan Murad Division (Arabic: فرقة السلطان مراد; Firqat al-Sultan Murad; Turkish: Sultan Murat Tümeni) was a Syrian Turkmen rebel group fighting in the Syrian civil war. It was aligned with the Syrian Interim Government and heavily supported by Turkey, which provides funding and military training along with artillery and aerial support. It was the most notable group among the Syrian Turkmen Brigades also supported by Turkey. During the integration of Syrian rebel factions in 2025, the Sultan Murad Division was reorganized into the 72nd Division.