This article will address the topic of Turkmen Mountain, which has been the object of interest and study in various areas throughout history. From its origins to the present, Turkmen Mountain has been the subject of debate, research and controversy, making it a fundamental reference point for understanding different aspects of human life. Through a detailed and rigorous analysis, the implications and meanings of Turkmen Mountain will be explored, as well as its relevance in the current context. Likewise, different perspectives and approaches will be analyzed that will shed light on this broad and diverse topic. Thus, we will seek to offer a complete and enriching vision that contributes to the knowledge and understanding of Turkmen Mountain in all its dimensions.
Turkmen Mountain | |
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جبل تركمان | |
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Coordinates | 35°46′53″N 35°58′57″E / 35.78139°N 35.98250°E |
Geography | |
Location | Latakia, Syria |
Turkmen Mountain (Arabic: جبل تركمان; Jabal Turkman, Turkish: Türkmen Dağı) is a mountain range in the north of the Latakia region of Syria, in the area called Bayırbucak locally in Turkish, neighboring the Turkish border. The name is not historically attested in written sources, and came into use in the media around 2012.
The mountain range runs along the eastern length of Latakia Governorate. The area is mostly inhabited by Syrian Turkmen people and has seen military activity by the Syrian Army and Russian air strikes in late 2015. Close to 300,000 Turkmens have been displaced since the start of the Syrian Civil War, especially in The Turkmens mountains, where the Government enacted a demographic change by forcing the last remaining Turkmen families to leave to Turkey, and settled Alawite families in the areas controlled by government forces.
Two Turkish F-16s shot down one of two Russian Su-24 fighter jets in Syria on 24 November 2015. Both pilots ejected safely, however one pilot was killed by Turkmen forces.