The 28th Mechanized Infantry Division (28. Mekanize Piyade Tümeni) is an

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of the

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. In 1941 the 28th Infantry Division was part of IV Corps

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Area, First Army. It was deployed from Ankara under 6th Corps to

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for the

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in 1974. Since the 1970s it has formed part of 11th Corps/

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. Major General

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commanded the division in 1988-90. In June 2022 the division's 230th Mechanised Infantry Regiment reportedly held an "Early Intervention Force" exercise.

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*Permanent Representative of Cyprus
2007 letter to Secretary-General
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