Gendarmerie General Command
Template:Short description Template:Infobox law enforcement agency
The Gendarmerie General Command (Template:Langx) is the national gendarmerie force of the Republic of Turkey. It is a service branch of the Turkish Ministry of Interior 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 along with carrying out other specific duties assigned to it by certain laws and regulations. In wartime, some of its elements can be subordinated to Turkish Land Forces by the President of Turkey.
The Commander of the Gendarmerie reports to the Minister of the Interior.
The Gendarmerie has its roots in the Ottoman Empire military law enforcement organization "Subaşı" (later known as the "Zaptiye"). A similar, earlier force called "Şurta" existed during the medieval Seljuq Empire.
History
Ottoman era
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As the first use of the term Gendarmerie was in the Assignment Decrees published in the years following the 1839 Edict of Gülhane, it is assumed that the Gendarmerie organization was founded after that year, but the exact date of foundation has not yet been determined. Therefore, the date on which the name Asâkir-i Zaptiye Nizâmnâmesi was adopted, June 14, 1839, is usually considered the foundation date of the Turkish Gendarmerie.[1]
After the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War, Ottoman prime minister Mehmed Said Pasha decided to bring police officers from Britain and France to establish a modern law enforcement organization. The Gendarmerie was used to great effect after the 1908 Young Turk Revolution, particularly in Rumelia. In 1909, the Gendarmerie was affiliated with the Ministry of War, and its name was changed to the Gendarmerie General Command (Template:Langx).
Gendarmerie units continued their internal security duties as well as taking part in the conflict at various fronts as a part of the Armed Forces during World War I and the Turkish War of Independence.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Republic of Turkey
20th century
The Gendarmerie organization achieved its current legal status on June 10, 1930. In 1939, the Gendarmerie organization was restructured, having three groups: Fixed Gendarmerie Units, Mobile Gendarmerie Units, and Gendarmerie Training Units and Schools.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1956, the Gendarmerie General Command was assigned the duties of protecting borders, coasts and territorial waters, and fighting smuggling, which had been previously carried out by the Gümrük Umum Kumandanlığı, under the Ministry of Customs and Monopoly. In 1957, Gendarmerie Border Units were transformed into brigades, and Gendarmerie Training Brigades were established.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1961, Gendarmerie Regional Commands were established. In 1968, the first Gendarmerie Aviation Unit was established in Diyarbakır under the name of Light Helicopter Company Command.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1974, Gendarmerie Commando Units and Gendarmerie Aviation Units took part in the Turkish military operations in Cyprus.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1988, the duty of protecting the land borders and ensuring their security was assigned to the Land Forces Command, but Gendarmerie General Command still holds the responsibility for some parts of the Iranian and Syrian borders and the whole Iraqi border.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Gendarmerie Criminal Department was founded in Ankara in 1993 and from 1994, Gendarmerie Regional Criminal Laboratory Superiorities? were founded. Crime Scene Examination Teams, Explosive Material Disposal Units, Fingerprints and Palm Prints Branches and Crime Scene Examination Units were also established.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
21st century
In 2016, the Gendarmerie General Command was affiliated to the Ministry of Interior.[2]
In 2018, Gendarmerie Special Operations participated in Operation Olive Branch, part of the Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, Turkish Gendarmerie killed 500 Syrian civilians at the Turkish-Syrian border.[3]
The Gendarmerie General Command currently has a total of 3,600 units, including 3,056 Internal Security Units, 218 Commando Units, 162 Prison Units, 160 Protection Units and four Aviation Units.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Duties
The duties of the gendarmerie according to the Law No. 2803 on the Organization, Duties and Powers of the Gendarmerie; It is categorized under four main titles as judicial, military, civil and other duties.[4]
Judicial duties
- Finding crimes and criminals,
- Capturing suspects,
- Transferring evidence judicial authorities,
- Conduct preparatory investigations when instructed to by the public prosecutor,
- Transporting prisoners between jails and courthouses.
Civil duties
- To ensure that the services for general safety and security are carried out in accordance with the relevant legislation,
- To carry out the services of informing the public about how to protect the society from public order crime, directing children and young people to crime and taking precautionary measures,
- To evaluate the information and statistics about public order crimes, to conduct or have an analysis of the crime and to determine the methods of combating crime to prevent public order crimes by evaluating them,
- Carrying out activities to prevent crime,
- Preventing, pursuing and investigating smuggling,
- External protection of penal institutions and detention centers.
Military duties
- To perform military services provided by law
Other duties
- These are duties other than judicial, military and civil duties, such as facility and personal protection and transport security, which must be carried out in accordance with laws and regulations, orders and decisions.
Structure
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Commands
Gendarmerie General Command Headquarters (Ankara)
- Gendarmerie Security Corps Command (Van)
- Gendarmerie Training Command (Ankara, İncek, Gölbaşı)
- 1. Gendarmerie Training Battalion Command (Aydın)
- 2. Gendarmerie Training Battalion Command (Bilecik)
- 3. Gendarmerie Training Battalion Command (Ezine, Çanakkale)
- 5. Gendarmerie Training Regiment Command (Gölköy, Kastamonu)
- 6. Gendarmerie Commando Training Regiment Command (Kırkağaç, Manisa)
- 7. Gendarmerie Commando Training Regiment Command (Yenifoça, İzmir)
- Gendarmerie Combat Training Battalion Command (Seferihisar, İzmir)
- Gendarmerie Transport Battalion Command (Söğüt, Bilecik)
- 10. Gendarmerie Training Regiment Command (Bornova, İzmir)
- 116. Gendarmerie Private Training Regiment Command (Çanakkale)
- 121. Gendarmerie Training Regiment Command (Serinyol, Antakya)
- 125. Gendarmerie Training Regiment Command (Safranbolu, Karabük)
- Işıklar Gendarmerie NCO High School (Bursa) ( was established in 1845 as "Mekteb-i Fünun-u İdadi"')
- Gendarmerie Horse and Dog Training Center Command (Nevşehir) (JAKEM)
- Gendarmerie Logistics Command (Güvercinlik, Ankara)
- Gendarmerie Aviation Command (Güvercinlik, Ankara)
- Gendarmerie UAV Command (Elazığ)
- Gendarmerie Special Public Security Command (JÖAK)
- Gendarmerie Special Operations (JÖH)[5]
- Gendarmerie Search and Rescue Battalion Command (JAK)[6]
- Gendarmerie Underwater Search and Rescue Teams (SAK)[7]
- Gendarmerie Public Security Boat Commands (Security and public order services at inland waters are carried out by the Gendarmerie Public Order Boat Commands.)
- Village guards
- Prison Gendarmerie Division Commands (There are garrison stations appointed in every prison)
- The Gendarmerie Band Command[8]
Criminal units
- Provincial Gendarmerie Commands in 81 provinces & in 388 districts.
- The Crime Scene Investigation Teams (CSIT) (Working under the Provincial and District Gendarmerie Commands systematically examine the crime scene by means of technical and scientific methods; properly gather physical evidences; pack and send them to forensic laboratories.)
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams ( which have been established in tourism regions, regions with a concentration of terror incidents and big cities, dispose of explosive ordnances.)
- Crime scene investigation units[9]
- Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department (ASOCD)[10]
- Gendarmerie Intelligence Organization
Other units
- Gendarmerie Traffic Teams
- The Gendarmerie Motorcycled Public Order Teams (Round-the-clock at the highways established by the protocols in the responsibility areas of the Gendarmerie General Command.)
- Gendarmerie Dog Teams
- Gendarmerie Environmental Protection Teams (Environmental Protection Teams have been established in order to protect environment, ecological balance and natural life, to protect living species and areas protected by national legislation and international conventions and to prevent environmental pollution.)[11]
- The Gendarmerie Mounted Units (Used in performing patrolling services at resort areas, forestlands, recreation spots and museums (Topkapı Palace), and in performing preventive law enforcement services.)[12]
Jurisdiction
The Gendarmerie General Command has jurisdiction over 93 percent of Turkey's territory, focusing on rural and border areas, and serves approximately 20 percent of the population. The remaining areas fall under the jurisdiction of the police department.[13]
Led by a four-star general and organized into multiple commands, the Gendarmerie comprises nearly 195,218 to 200,000 personnel. It plays a central role in maintaining security in rural regions that are often targeted by criminal groups for smuggling, human and drug trafficking.
The Gendarmerie is a member of the NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence (NATO SP COE) and the International Association of Gendarmeries and Police Forces with Military Status (FIEP).[14]
Ranks
Officers
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Template:Ranks and insignia of NATO armies/OR/Turkey (Gendarmerie)| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gendarmerie Museum
The Gendarmerie Museum is established in order to reflect the developments in periodical order beginning with the foundation of the Gendarmerie organization; to exhibit its activities, heroic deeds, services in the history; to protect all kinds of military cultural assets related to the Gendarmerie by collecting them and to transfer them to the future generations.
The Gendarmerie Museum in the Beytepe Lieutenant General İsmail SELEN Quarters in Ankara and is open to public.[15]
Equipment
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Vehicles and Aerial vehicles
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Planned acquisition : Planned acquisition of new liaison and utility aircraft.[100] Planned acquisition of 10 + 5 optional training aircraft.[101]
Surface Combatant
| Boat | ||||
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| Name | Origin | Quantity | Type | Details |
| ASBOT KN-35 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 10[102] | Security Boat | ASBOT KN-35 boats were designed and developed by ASFAT A.Ş. for the units belonging to the Gendarmerie General Command.[103] |
Retired/Reserve
Vehicles :
Aircraft :
Helicopters :
Gallery
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Gendarmerie's Ford Transit and a trooper
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Traffic gendarmerie's Renault Megane
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Gendarmerie interceptor
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Jandarma Barracks in Sivas built in 1908
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Gendarmerie museum
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BTR-80 in the gendarmerie inventory
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Işıklar Gendarmerie NCO Vocational School
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Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy
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Gendarmerie Martyrs' Memorial
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The Kızılırmak Delta is guarded by the mounted gendarme team
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Sikorsky S-70i helicopter of the Turkish Gendarmerie
List of commanders
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See also
Notes
References
External links
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