3rd Commando Brigade (Turkey)

{{short description|Commando brigade in Turkish Land Forces}}

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| country = {{flagicon|Turkey}} Turkey

| allegiance = Turkish Army

| branch = Army

| type = Infantry

| size = Brigade

| command_structure = 7th Corps

| garrison = Siirt

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| motto = "Güçlüyüz, Cesuruz, Hazırız."
"We are strong, We are brave, We are ready."

| mascot = Scorpion

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| battles = Operation Olive Branch

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| commander1 = Brigadier Gen. Ferat Vural

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The 3rd Commando Brigade is one of the 12 infantry brigades designated as commando in Turkish Land Forces. It's under the 7th Corps and is headquartered at Siirt. The unit was involved in the Operation Olive Branch (2018) in Syria and is actively involved in the Kurdish–-Turkish conflict. It was professionalized in 2010.{{Cite web|title=Siirt'te 3. Komando Tugay Komutanlığı'na roketatarla saldırı girişimi|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/siirtte-3-komando-tugay-komutanligina-roketatarla-saldiri-girisimi,nKUksd-p9US2CT7KOTj7tQ|access-date=2020-11-24|website=www.ntv.com.tr|language=tr}}{{Cite web|title=Aşı ne kadar süre koruyor? Güvenli mi? İşte merak edilen 8 soru ve cevabı|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/dunya/asi-ne-kadar-sure-koruyor-guvenli-mi-iste-merak-edilen-8-soru-ve-cevabi|access-date=2020-11-24|website=CNN Türk|date=22 November 2020 |language=tr}}