4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkey)

The 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade (Turkish: 4. Mekanize Piyade Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army based in the Marmara Region at the town of Keşan in Edirne Province.^[3] It is part of the Army's 2nd Corps based at Gelibolu in Çanakkale Province, in the General Fevzi Mengüç Barracks,^[4][5] and is in charge of monitoring the Greek border.^[6]

4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade
Country	Turkey
Branch	Turkish Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Greek border monitoring
Size	Unknown
Garrison/HQ	Keşan, Edirne Province
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier Gen. Hasan Demir[1][2]

History

During World War II, the 4th Infantry Division was based in Gallipoli. It still existed as a division in 1987-88.^[7] Since 1994, it has been transformed into a modern military formation as a mechanised infantry brigade.^[8]

From 2016 to 2020, servicemen of the 4th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, alongside the 54th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Edirne Police Department and Gendarmerie General Command, detained over a thousand people convicted of being part of the Gülen movement, as well as PKK and MLKP members who tried to cross the Greek border.^[6] Its previous commander was Brig. Gen. Hasan Demir.^[9]