7th Corps (Turkey)

7th Corps
Founded	1921
Country	Turkey
Branch	Turkish Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Corps
Part of	Second Army
Garrison/HQ	Yenişehir, Diyarbakır
Engagements	PKK-Turkey conflict (1978-present) Turkey–ISIL conflict (2013-present)
Commanders
Lieutenant general	Bahtiyar Ersay

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. Turkey provinces; It protects Hakkâri, Şırnak, Şanlıurfa and Siirt against foreign threats that may come from abroad.

Units

• 3rd Special Forces Division (Yüksekova, Hakkari Province)
  • Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade (5th Commando Brigade) (Hakkari)
  • 34th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Şemdinli, Hakkari)
  • 2nd Airborne Infantry Commando Brigade (Van)
• 2nd Motorized Infantry Brigade (Lice, Diyarbakır)
• 3rd Commando Brigade (Siirt)
• 21st Motorized Infantry Division (Şırnak)
  • 6th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Akçay, Şırnak)
  • 23rd Motorized Infantry Brigade (Silopi, Şırnak)
  • 48th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Gülyazı, Şırnak)
• 7th Mechanized Infantry Division (Diyarbakır)
  • 16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Devegeçidi, Diyarbakır)
  • 20th Armored Brigade (Şanlıurfa)
  • 70th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Kızıltepe, Mardin)
• 107th Artillery Regiment (Siverek, Şanlıurfa)