Dokumacılar
The Dokumacılar (English: followers of [Mustafa] Dokumacı) was a faction of the Islamic State based in Turkey that targeted the YPG and the Turkish Armed Forces which were fighting against the Islamic State in the Syrian Civil War. The organisation, thought to have been formed of around 60 militants who joined the Islamic State, was linked to both the 2015 Diyarbakır rally bombings that killed 4 people and the 2015 Suruç bombing that killed 32 people.
| Dokumacılar | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. | |
| Leader | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi † (as the leader of ISIL) |
| Dates of operation | 2013 – 2017 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Motives | Establishment of an Islamic caliphate |
| Active regions | Turkish-Syrian border |
| Ideology | Pan-Islamism |
| Major actions | Numerous suicide bombings Part of the Turkish–Islamic State conflict |
| Notable attacks | 2015 Diyarbakır rally bombings 2015 Suruç bombing 2015 Ankara bombings |
| Status | Part of the Islamic State |
| Size | Around 60–70 |
| Opponents | YPG Turkey |
The Dokumacılar numbered in the 60-70s, most of which were Turkish citizens, mostly ethnic Kurds from Adıyaman Province, who joined the Islamic State. The group allegedly participated in the unsuccessful fight against the YPG forces during the offensive against the town of Tell Abyad in Syria.
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