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640 TURKEY/651 EGYPTMID#2996
Dispute Number: 2996
Date(s): June 7, 1959 to August 3, 1959
Participants: 640 Turkey/651 Egypt
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The United Arab Republic accused Turkey of border violations.
Coding changes: End Date changed from August 4, 1959.
640 TURKEY/652 SYRIA
MID#3155
Dispute Number: 3155
Date(s): March 26, 1955 to March 31, 1955
Participants: 652 Syria/640 Turkey
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Syria denied Turkish charges that a Syrian plane had violated Turkey’s
airspace. Syrian newspapers claimed the accusation was made to cover up Turkish
troop concentrations on the frontier. Turkey responded by barring the import of Syrian
goods for some time.
Coding changes: End Date changed from March 30, 1955.
MID#3154
Dispute Number: 3154
Date(s): October 30, 1955 to December 10, 1956
Participants: 640 Turkey/652 Syria
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: There were multiple clashes between Syrian and Turkish troops on the
border. At least one soldier was killed on each side.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from November 3, 1955.
MID#607
Started in April 1957. See the narrative in the 652 Syria/663 Jordan dyad dispute list.
MID#3152
Dispute Number: 3152
Date(s): March 5, 1958 to April 13, 1958