Middle East 615
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Turkish helicopters mounted an attack on Kurdish villages in Iran.
MID#4337
Dispute Number: 4337
Date(s): May 20, 1997 to May 1997
Participants: 630 Iran/640 Turkey
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Turkey massed troops and invaded portions of Iraq in order to attack
Kurdish fighters. Iran fortified its border in response.
MID#4289
Dispute Number: 4289
Date(s): July 18, 1999
Participants: 640 Turkey/630 Iran
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Turkish warplanes bombed Iranian towns and villages near the Turkish
border. According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, “several” civilians were killed.
Iranian support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party sparked the attacks.
MID#4290
Dispute Number: 4290
Date(s): August 24, 2001 to August 25, 2001
Participants: 640 Turkey/630 Iran
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iran and Azerbaijan disputed the proper share of ownership of Caspian
Sea oil. Iran wanted an equal split among sea-bordering countries, while Azerbaijan
pressed for a division based upon coastal area. Turkey backed Azerbaijan and dem-
onstrated their capabilities by visiting Baku with a squadron of 10 F-16 fighter jets.
MID#4525
Dispute Number: 4525
Date(s): September 23, 2004 to September 29, 2004
Participants: 640 Turkey/630 Iran
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths