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-63,686 TURKISH SOLDIERS SERVED IN 13 GLOBAL LOCATIONS TO SECURE PEACE
ANKARA/ERZURUM - 63,686 Turkish soldiers served in 13 global locations to help peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations and NATO.
Presently, Turkish troops are serving in Kabul, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Latvia. The total number of Turkish military personnel in these regions are 1045.
International tasks of the Turkish Armed Forces began in Korea in 1950. Later, Turkish troops were deployed in Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Adriatic Sea, Albania, Iran-Iraq, Kuwait, Eastern Timor, Republic of Georgia and Afghanistan.

-CURRENT TASKS OF TURKISH TROOPS-
There are currently 260 Turkish soldiers serving in multinational force in Kabul. 300 Turkish soldiers are in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Kosovo, 400 Turkish military personnel are serving within the framework of NATO. In Latvia, 4 F-16 jets and 85 Turkish soldiers are providing military services.