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Gendarmerie

180,000 active; 50,000 reserves

 

All areas outside city limits are Gendarmerie responsibility.

That is 91% of Turkey’s land territory.

 

2 border divisions (tactical formations, committed to NATO in wartime).

Several commando Bns[6]

Gendarmerie Logistics Command

Training schools

 

Aviation

 

Gendarmerie Aviation Command

            Helio Sqdn Command

            Aviation Group Command                  Diyarbakir

            Aviation Group Command                  Ankara

 

Inventory        

 

            Mi-17               18

            UH-1               20 (estimated)

            UH-60             35

 

Police Functions

 

Gendarmerie Regional Commands

Provincial Gendarmerie Commands (regimental level)
City Center and District Gendarmerie Commands

Gendarmerie Station Commands

Gendarmerie Guard Units

Gendarmerie Public Order Commando Units

 

Weapons

 

9 mm handgun

G3 7.62mm rifle

G415.56mm rifle

M-16 5.56mm rifle

HKE-23mm 5.56mm MMG

MP-5 SMG

HKE-69 40mm GL

Dragunov 7.62mm sniper rifle

 

 

60mm mortar

81mm mortar

120mm mortar

RPG-7B RPG

APC:

     BTR-60

     Cadillac V150

     Dragoon 300

 

 

 



 

[6] We have identification for at least four.

 

 

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