| Gendarmerie General Command Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı |
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| Common name | Turkish Gendarmerie |
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| Badge of the Gendarmerie General Command. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Turkey |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Elected officer responsible | Minister of the Interior, Beşir Atalay |
| Agency executive | General Avni Atila Işık, Commander of the Gendarmerie |
| Parent agency | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Facilities | |
| Helicopters | 28 x S-70A Blackhawk, 13 x AB-205, 18 x Mi-17 IVA |
The Turkish Gendarmerie (Turkish: Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı) (Gendarmerie General Command) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces (generally in rural areas), as well as assuring internal security and general border control along with carrying out other specific duties assigned to it by certain laws and regulations. It is an armed security and law enforcement force of military nature.
As a part of the Turkish Armed Forces, the General Command of the Gendarmerie is subordinate to the Turkish General Staff in matters relating to training and education in connection with the Armed Forces, and to the Ministry of Interior in matters relating to the performance of the safety and public order duties. The Commander of the Gendarmerie is responsible to the Ministry of Interior.
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Structure
The Turkish Gendarmerie comprises the following commands:[1]
- Personnel
- Intelligence
- Operations
- Logistics
The General Command is composed of:[2]
- The headquarters
- Internal security units
- Border units
- Training units
- Gendarmerie schools
- Administrative and logistics support units
Main equipment
| Turkish Gendarmerie | |
| Armored personnel carriers | |
| 302 | BTR-60PB (8x8) (upgraded) |
| 35 | RN 94 (6x6) |
| 250+ | Otokar Akrep (4x4) |
| 200+ | Otokar Cobra (4x4) |
| 60 | Dragon 300 (AFV) (4x4) |
| 25 | Condor (APC) (4x4) |
| 35 | UR416 (4x4) |
| 200 | Cadillac Gage (4x4) |
| 200 | Cadillac V150/S (4x4) |
| 300+ | Shorland S55 (4x4) |
| 47 | Sisu Nasu |
| Helicopters | |
| 28 | S-70A Blackhawk (Avionics upgraded by Aselsan) |
| 13 | AB-205 (Avionics upgraded by Aselsan) |
| 18 | Mi-17 IVA (Avionics upgraded by Aselsan) |
See also
References
- ^ Pike, John. "Jandarma". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/turkey/jandarma.htm.
- ^ "Organizational Structure". General Command of Gendarmerie. http://www.jandarma.tsk.tr/ing/organization.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
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