The Syrian Turkmen Group (Turkish: Suriye Türkmenler Birliği) was an early opposition movement of Syrian Turkmens. Founded in 2011 by prominent Syrian Turkmens and 180 Syrian Turkmen in Turkey, it was led by Bekir Atacan. In late 2011, it joined forces with the preexisting Syrian Turkmen Movement to form the larger Syria Turkmen Bloc, which was officially established in February 2012.[1]

Syrian Turkmen Group
Suriye Türkmenler Birliği
LeaderBekir Atacan
Founded2011 (2011)
Dissolved15 February 2012 (2012-02-15)
Merged intoSyria Turkmen Bloc
HeadquartersTurkey
IdeologySyrian Turkmens' interests
Turkish nationalism
National affiliationSyrian National Council

Amidst the merger phase, they however suffered a split, with both leaders of the constituent organizations, the Group's Bekir Atacan and the Syrian Turkmen Movement's Ali Öztürkmen, leaving to launch yet another activism-based movement, the Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b ORSAM 2013, p. 9.

Bibliography

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  • ORSAM, ed. (March 2013). Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structure (PDF). ORSAM–Middle Eastern Turkmen Report. Vol. 22 (= ORSAM Report No. 150). Ankara. ISBN 978-605-4615-47-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)