Turkish war crimes
Since the foundation of the Republic of Turkey, its official armed and paramilitary forces have committed numerous violations of international criminal law (including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide), and are also accused of aiding and abetting crimes committed by non-state actors, including rebel groups in Syria. Turkish war crimes have included massacres, torture, terrorism, deportation or forced displacement, kidnapping, sexual violence, looting, unlawful confinement, unlawful airstrikes and indiscriminate attacks on civilian structures.