2nd Corps (Turkey)

The 2nd Corps (Turkish: 2. Kolordu) is a field corps of the Turkish Army. It is headquartered at Gelibolu in Çanakkale Province, and is part of the First Army (Turkey). In 2013 it appeared to be under command of Major General Mustafa Oğuz.^[1]

2nd Corps
Founded	1911
Country	Turkey
Branch	Turkish Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Corps
Part of	First Army
Garrison/HQ	Gelibolu, Çanakkale
Commanders
Lieutenant general	Mustafa Oğuz
Notable commanders	Selahattin Adil Ali Hikmet Ayerdem Engin Alan Zekai Aksakallı

After the founding of Turkey in the early 1920s, the protection of the fortified position on the Dardanelles was entrusted to the 1st Corps, based in Çanakkale. The 2nd Corps, based in Gallipoli, defended the Gallipoli Peninsula against land attacks. The 1st Corps was abolished in 1947, and the Dardanelles Fortified Area Command was abolished in 1949. Since then, the Dardanelles Strait Command, established under the auspices of the Turkish Naval Forces Command, has guarded the position.

In 1941, it appears to have been part of the Second Army's Dardanelles and Marmara Area, and had its headquarters at Gelibolu with the 4th Infantry Division, the 69th Infantry Division, the 32nd Infantry Division, the 66th Mechanized Infantry Division, and the 72nd Infantry Brigade.

In 1943, Nuri Yamut, a career Artillery officer, was appointed to the 2nd Corps Command in Gallipoli.^[2]

By 1974 it was a part of the First Army (Turkey).^[3]

In 1995–96, Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu reported that the corps consisted of the:^[4]

• Corps Headquarters (Gelibolu)
  • 4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Keşan)
  • 8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Tekirdağ)
  • 18th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Gelibolu)
  • 95th Armored Brigade (Malkara)
  • 5th Commando Regiment (Gökçeada)
  • 41st Commando Brigade (Vize)