TURKISH INFANTRIES İN THE KOREAN WAR

ALİ İHSAN YILDIRIMCMSGT

Located in Eastern Asia

Annexed by Japan in 1910, and remained so until 1945 (the end of

World War II)

During WWII, Koreans were forced by the Japanese in to labor camps

and the sex trade

Pre-War Korea Basics

The end of World War II saw the division of KoreaLand north of the 38th Parallel became an occupation of the Soviet UnionLand south of the 38th Parallel became an occupation of the United StatesThe US did not want to Soviets to occupy all of Korea as it may have eventually led into Soviet occupation of Japan

The Division of Korea

The 38th Parallel

1948 marked elections in both North Korea and South KoreaNorth Korea held Parliamentary elections; established Communist North Korean government

South Korea held national general elections; established “The Republic of Korea”Election time and after was plagued by violent resistance on both fronts

Post-Division Elections

Early 1950 – Newly elected North Korean leader Kim Il-sung meets with leaders of Soviet Union and China to discuss invasion of South Korea in attempts to unify the country under communist rule

June 25th 1950 – North Korean People’s Army (KPA) crosses 38th Parallel to invade South Korea

War begins

25th June 1950

North Korea attackedSouth Korea

Korean War Started

North Korea was with the Soviet Union and China

On the other hand, UN helped South Korea

There were 21 countries which helped South Korea

And Turkey was one of them

One Star General Tahsin Yazıcı 259 officer, 22 civilian, 395 NCO, 4414 private ; 1st Turkish Brigade departed, at 17.11.1950 from İskenderun port

Turkish brigade reached to Pusan port

Turkey send infantry troops to Korea three times and they were 15000

soilders in total

War of Kunuri 26-30 Kasım 1950

But they went to Korea

In 1950 Turkey and Korea didn’t have a relationship directly

Which is like 8000km far away for our country

Here are they are our heroes who invincible