Unit Name: | 7th Corps |
Start Date: | 1921 |
Country: | Turkey |
Branch: | Turkish Army |
Type: | Infantry |
Size: | Corps |
Command Structure: | Second Army |
Garrison: | Yenişehir, Diyarbakır |
Battles: | PKK-Turkey conflict (1978-present) Turkey–ISIL conflict (2013-present) |
Commander1: | Bahtiyar Ersay |
Commander1 Label: | Lieutenant general |
The 7th Corps is a field corps of the Turkish Land Forces. Its headquarters is in Yenişehir, Diyarbakır. The 2nd Army affiliated to the Turkish Land Forces.[1] Turkey provinces; It protects Hakkâri, Şırnak, Şanlıurfa and Siirt against foreign threats that may come from abroad.[2]