8th Corps (Turkey) explained

Unit Name:	8th Corps
Start Date:	1921
Country:	Turkey
Branch:	Turkish Army
Type:	Infantry
Size:	Corps
Command Structure:	First Army
Garrison:	Elazığ, Elazığ Province
Commander1:	Tamer Atay
Commander1 Label:	Major general

The 8th Corps (tr|8. Kolordu) is a field corps of the Turkish Army. It is headquartered at Elazığ in Elazığ Province. It appeared to have been under command of General Osman Erbaş, until his death in a 2021 helicopter crash. Current leadership after the crash is unknown.^{[1] [2]}

Subunits

• 12th Mechanized Infantry Division
  • 10th Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 34th Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 12th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
• 4th Commando Brigade
  • 225th Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 17th Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 49th Motorized Infantry Brigade
• 51st Motorized Infantry Brigade
• 108th Artillery Regiment

References

1. Web site: Yeni Atanan 8. Kolordu Komutanı Valimizi Ziyaret Etti. 2020-10-19. www.tunceli.gov.tr. 2018-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814155836/http://www.tunceli.gov.tr/yeni-atanan-8-kolordu-komutani-valimizi-ziyaret-etti. live.
2. Web site: 8'inci Kolordu Komutanı Korgeneral Erbaş, Vali Ekinci'yi ziyaret etti. 2020-10-19. CNN Türk. tr. 2019-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305215431/https://www.cnnturk.com/yerel-haberler/bingol/merkez/8inci-kolordu-komutani-korgeneral-erbas-vali-ekinciyi-ziyaret-etti-920244. live.