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The Police Special Operations Department (Turkish: Polis Özel Harekât Dairesi) or Police Special Action [1] (Turkish: Polis Özel Harekât), abbreviated as PÖH, is the police tactical unit of the General Directorate of Security in Turkey. The force consists of 22,000 personnel, more than a thousand of whom are women. [2]
The Police Counter Attack Teams (Turkish: Polis Karşı Atak Timleri) or simply CAT is one of the special forces unit of the General Directorate of Security. Unlike the Police Special Operations Department (PÖH), the unit specializes in executive protection.
The Special Forces Command (Turkish: Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı — ÖKK) is a corps of the Turkish Armed Forces, initially established as a brigade in 14 April 1992, operating directly under the Turkish General Staff.
Female riot police squad (Çevik Kuvvet Polis) in Turkey.Law enforcement in Turkey is carried out by several departments and agencies, all acting under the Ministry of Internal Affairs except military police which is under the command of the Turkish Armed Forces and the National Intelligence Organization which directly reports to the president.
Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI, Special Intervention Unit) – "Tier 1" special forces unit for counter-terrorism and hostage rescue among other critical tasks. Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR, Rapid Action Group) – "Tier 2" special forces unit formerly focused on counter-terrorism in rural areas, now multipurpose.
The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) or the Turkish National Police, abbreviated TNP, is the national civil police of Turkey primarily responsible for law enforcement in urban areas, whilst rural policing falls under the jurisdiction of the Gendarmerie General Command. [2]
23 pro-government forces killed (22 soldiers and 1 police officer) 7 wounded The 1995 Azerbaijani coup d'état attempt , also known as the Turkish coup in Baku , [ 2 ] was a coup d'état attempt by members of the Azerbaijani military , led by Colonel Rovshan Javadov at the head of a detachment of Special Purpose Police Unit (OPON).
The Gendarmerie Special Public Security Command (Turkish: Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı) or JÖAK, is the police tactical unit of the Gendarmerie General Command.It has several missions which include counter-terrorist actions, underwater operations, hostage rescue, riot control, and other high-threat criminal actions. [1]