Turkish Civil War (The World Exhaled)

The Turkish Civil War (1978–present), started when an insurgency broke out against the Federation of Turkey, which had taken power in the Short Revolution on 27 April 1978. After the Short Revoltuion, Turkey became a political puppet of Germany. The insurgency led indirectly to the German military intervention in Turkey.

The German occupation was met with hostility. Turkey's anti-government rebels, known as the Turkish National Front, found support from a variety of countries including the United Kingdom, France, and Saudi Arabia.

The final German withdrawl began on May 15, 1988, and ended on February 15, 1989. Three years after the withdraw, the Federation of Turkey collapsed to the TNF resistance. After the government, collapsed, Afghanistan experienced a state of anarchy and warlordism until 1996, when a new government- the Republic of Afghanistan declared rule. The ROA gained popular supported, and by 1998, all anti-Republican forces were forced into the northeastern parts of Turkey. They held out until 2002.

In 2001, following the Iraqi Rebellion, WETO led by British and French forces invaded the Republic of Turkey, part of the newly-declared War on Independence. WETO attacked because the ROA was giving massing support to the insurgents in Iraq.

The stated purpose of the invasion was to cut of Turkish trade with Iraq, destroy the WIU, and remove the Republican regime which had provided support and safe harbor to the WIU. British leaders stated that, as policy, they would not distinguish between WIU and nations that give them safe harbor.

The Turkish Civil War is split into three phases:
 * Phase 1: 1978-1992
 * Phase 2: 1992-1996
 * Phase 3: 1996-present

Phase 1 (1978-1992)
Turkey was a republic ever since 1922 but in 1978 a military coup occurred, and with help from Germany, the Federal Federation of Turkey rose to power after the Short Revolution in April the same the year.

After the assassination of Fahri Koruturk the German army swept into Afghanistan. The Germans installed Kenan Everen as President. His leadership was seen as a failure by Germany because of the rise of violence and crime under his leadership. He was replaced with Turgut Ozal, who was able to cling to power until 1992, three years after the withdrawal of the German army.

The German government realized early on that a military solution to the conflict would require far more troops. Because of this they had discussions about troop withdrawal and the search for a political peaceful solution as early as 1980, but they never took any serious steps in that direction until 1988. Early German military reports confirms the difficulties Germany had while fighting on the mountainous terrain, for which the German army had no training whatsoever. Parallels between the Indian War was frequently referred to by Germany officers. The whole time during the German withdrawal over the border troop convoys were coming under attack by Turkish nationalists. In all 523 German soldiers were killed during the withdrawal. The total withdrawal of all German troops from Afghanistan was completed in February, 1989.

After the German withdrawal, the Federation of Turkey continued to deal with attacks from the Turkish National Front. For several years the government army had actually increased their effectiveness past levels ever achieved during the German military presence. But the government was dealt a major when the TNF captured Istanbul in early 1992. The rest of the Turkish Federation collapsed by the end of that year.