Chapter 659 Diyarbakir
Although this accidental attack was caused by the coordination between the Air Force and the Army, the most important thing now is to find out where the Kurdish armed forces have gone. After defeating the infantry brigade, Tatvan became an empty city. At this time, it was easy to capture Tatvan. However, unexpectedly, the Kurds did not attack Tatvan!
If they didn't attack Tatvan, what would they do? A mistaken attack is nothing, but the disappearance of the Kurdish armed forces is the most troublesome thing!
Looking at the large-scale map on the wall, Elkin was unable to make a judgment. Due to the threat of the Soviet S300 air defense missiles, his own air force could not operate within a hundred kilometers of the border to detect the opponent's situation. And now, these weapons of the Kurds were obviously imported from the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union also directly provided an air umbrella!
Our fighter jets have a limited range of movement. At the same time, the terrain of the mountainous area below is complex. Although there are not many main roads, there are still many small roads. If those Kurds go into the mountains and take the small roads, we will not be able to detect them at all!
Since the Kurds did not attack Tatvan, they would attack the north? The big city of Ale in the north, or Shilt in the south?
Now, General Evren has not returned yet, the situation is difficult to control, and we cannot allow the Kurds to become more powerful. It is really difficult to act!
Time passed by little by little while he was lost in thought! Outside, the night was getting darker and darker. Before the exhausted Elgin could even take a nap on the bed in his office, he was stunned by a shocking piece of information.
Kurdish rebels have appeared near Diyarbakir!
Diyarbakir! Hearing this, Erkin stood up and asked, "What?"
Diyarbakir! This is the capital of Diyarbakir Province and the largest city in southeastern Turkey! Formerly known as Amid, it is located on the right bank of the Tigris River and is an important transportation hub in southeastern Turkey! Historically, it has always been a military stronghold. The Roman Empire, the Persian Empire, the Arab Empire and the Ottoman Empire successively occupied the city. There are still Roman-era city walls.
Once the Kurds occupy this place, the situation will become increasingly out of control! Because the residents in Diyarbakir are mainly mountain Turks! Under the deception of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, I don't know how many Kurds will join this army! Moreover, this is a major transportation route with many routes. As long as this place is controlled, the Kurdish rebellion will spread to the entire Kurdish gathering area!
Damn it, why didn't I guess it! Since the Kurds are going to establish a country, of course they have a big appetite! And Diyarbakir is the most suitable city to be their capital!
As a military stronghold and in order to supervise the Kurds, Turkey originally deployed a mechanized division in Diyarbakir. However, in order to deal with the dispute with Greece, this mechanized division moved westward ten days ago. At this time, Diyarbakir is basically an empty city!
Who could have imagined that the Kurds would leave Tatvan, which was so close, and instead run to Diyarbakir, which was hundreds of kilometers away! How did they do it?
"Immediately mobilize the southern border guards to support Diyarbakir!" Erkin issued the order.
Southern Border Guards! The southern part of Turkey borders Syria. Some time ago, because of the launch of Turkey's GAP project, the Syrian government was extremely disgusted and repeatedly declared that as long as the Turkish project was launched, it would mean war. In response, Türkiye strengthened its military strength on the southern border to deal with possible border disputes.
In Türkiye's view, Syria is just threatening war, and a real battle is unlikely to break out.
At that time, some troops were deployed to prevent accidents, and now these troops are still useful! Just in time to go north and help Diyarbakir.
We must not let the Kurds take this city! If it is occupied by the Kurds, it means that the Kurdish rebellion has truly become a rebellion that splits the Turkish state!
"Chief of General Staff, if we mobilize these troops over there, will the Syrians take the opportunity to attack?" A staff officer asked as he gave the order.
Those troops are on guard against the Syrians. If they are transferred there, the border line will be empty. Will the Syrians launch an attack at this time?
"They are just shouting," Elkin said. "Including the Soviets, creating conflicts on our border, and what is the result? They did not invade us, but just instigated the mountain Turks! The Soviets are just playing tricks behind the scenes, they just want to see chaos in our country. If the Syrians invade, then the entire NATO will help us resist the attack. If this is really the case, it is good news for us."
Behind the Syrians is the Soviet Union! If the Syrians take action, NATO will definitely react! Now NATO is ignoring its own crisis because the Kurdish rebellion is an internal conflict, and the Soviet Union probably knows this reason, so it did not take action personally!
As long as these rebels are defeated, Turkey will be safe!
Elgin was very confident, but he didn't know that if you guess how bad a situation is, that's how bad it will turn out!
Diyarbakir.
This is a big city with a population of more than 300,000. The mountain Turks in the city have adapted to living under the oppression of the Turks. They cannot speak their own language and do not have their own schools. They are being assimilated by the Turks. They either assimilate or die. And they have been silently enduring such oppression until now.
"Boom!" An explosion was heard outside the city in the distance. The earth shook and the residents in the city panicked instantly. What was going on? Was there a war?
“Brothers and sisters, compatriots, don’t be afraid, our people are here!” At this moment, someone shouted on the street corner: “Our Kurdish team is here! You should all know that our Kurdish country, Kurdistan, has finally been established! We are no longer oppressed by the Turks, we are no longer mountain Turks, we are Kurds, we have a long history and culture, we should have been a country long ago!”
When they heard this voice, some people's hearts suddenly felt their blood boiling.
Yes, we are not mountain Turks, we are Kurds! After years of oppression by the Turkish government, the Kurds finally developed a sense of national honor and disgrace.
"We don't have to be afraid of the Turks anymore. We have established our own country! Now, let us unite bravely and fight for our country!" The shouts continued, and the man opened the tarpaulin behind the pickup truck he was driving, revealing a number of AK rifles.
"Let's kill all the Turkish government people in the city!" said the man.