Middle East 635
MID#2545
Dispute Number: 2545
Date(s): July 9, 1985 to July 12, 1985
Participants: 645 Iraq/640 Turkey
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On July 9, 1985, Iraqi fighter jets attacked a Turkish oil tanker as it exited
the Iranian island of Kharg. Three days later, on July 12, an Iraqi missile off Kharg
Island hit a second Turkish oil tanker. Turkish Foreign Ministry officials asserted that
the tanker had been outside the prohibited area at the time of the attack.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from July 10, 1985. End Date changed from
July 13, 1985.
MID#2788
Dispute Number: 2788
Date(s): August 23, 1987 to September 23, 1987
Participants: 645 Iraq/640 Turkey
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Two Iraqi planes bombed a Turkish settlement in pursuit of Kurdish reb-
els. However, Turkey did not protest the incident. One month later, the Iraqi air force
again pursued rebels, this time launching an attack on the Hakkari province. Turkey
protested this incident.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 21, 1987.
MID#3957
Started in May 1990. See the narrative in the 645 Iraq/690 Kuwait dyad dispute list.
MID#3980
Dispute Number: 3980
Date(s): August 5, 1991 to October 28, 1991
Participants: 640 Turkey/645 Iraq
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On August 5, 1991, Turkey launched a cross-border offensive by send-
ing troops into Northern Iraq to attack Kurdish bases. The operation continued until
October 28, when Turkey withdrew its forces. There was no protest from the United
States or its allies.
Coding changes: End Date changed from October 27, 1991.