| Yeşilova incident |
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| Date | April 1991 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Royal Marines withdraw with supplies |
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| Belligerents |
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United Kingdom |
Turkey |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
| Units involved |
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Royal Marines |
Turkish Armed Forces |
| Strength |
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30 marines |
Several hundreds |
| Casualties and losses |
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No casualties |
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Southern Iraq
Northern Iraq/Kurdistan Region
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The Yeşilova incident was a reported armed standoff that took place at a refugee camp in Yeşilova, a small Turkish town near the border between Iraq and Turkey, between British Royal Marines and the Turkish Armed Forces. Local Turkish soldiers have been accused by reporter Robert Fisk of stealing essential goods and preventing medical care from deprived refugees in dire conditions, with a cholera outbreak ongoing. Other reporters such as Hugh Pope deny this version of the events.