Gendarmerie General Command

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The Gendarmerie General Command is Turkey’s national gendarmerie force responsible for law enforcement, public order, and internal security in rural areas under the authority of the Ministry of Interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf law enforcement agency
military organization
national gendarmerie force
commandedBy Gendarmerie General Commander
commanderRank general
cooperatesWith Turkish Coast Guard Command
linked to: Turkish Coast Guard

Turkish Land Forces
Turkish National Police
country Turkey
emblem Emblem of the Turkish Gendarmerie
engagesIn disaster response support
protection of critical infrastructure in rural areas
search and rescue operations in rural areas
hasBranch Gendarmerie Aviation units
Gendarmerie Commando units
Gendarmerie Criminal Investigation units
Gendarmerie Special Operations units
Gendarmerie Traffic units
hasWebsite https://www.jandarma.gov.tr/
headquartersCountry Turkey
headquartersLocation Ankara
jurisdiction Republic of Turkey
linked to: Turkey
legalBasis Law on the Organization, Duties and Powers of the Gendarmerie
Turkish Constitution
motto Vatan, Cumhuriyet, Görev (commonly associated motto)
linked to: Vatan
nativeName Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı
operatesIn rural areas of Turkey
small settlements outside municipal police jurisdiction
oversees district gendarmerie commands
provincial gendarmerie commands
parentOrganization Ministry of Interior of Turkey
partOf Turkish Armed Forces (in the military structure)
Turkish security forces
primaryLanguage Turkish
responsibleFor border security duties (in some regions)
counter-terrorism operations in rural areas
internal security in rural areas
judicial law enforcement in its area of responsibility
law enforcement in rural areas of Turkey
public order in rural areas
traffic control on intercity roads (outside municipalities)
shortName JGK
subordinateTo Turkish Armed Forces (in wartime)
Turkish Ministry of Interior
symbol star and crescent with gendarmerie insignia
trainingInstitution Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy
typeOfLawEnforcement military police force with civil law enforcement duties
uses firearms and military-grade equipment

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Turkish Coast Guard cooperatesWith Gendarmerie General Command
MKE hasCustomer Gendarmerie General Command (Turkey)
linked to: Gendarmerie General Command
General Directorate of Security distinctFrom Gendarmerie General Command
Coast Guard Command cooperatesWith Gendarmerie General Command
Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency coordinatesWith Gendarmerie General Command of Turkey
linked to: Gendarmerie General Command
Millî Savunma Bakanlığı oversees Gendarmerie General Command (in wartime)
linked to: Gendarmerie General Command
Turkish Armed Forces Internal Service Law usedBy Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie Special Operations commandStructure Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie Commando units subordinateTo General Command of Gendarmerie
linked to: Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie Commando units militaryBranch Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie Aviation Department militaryBranch Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy operatedBy Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie General Command nativeName Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı
linked to: Gendarmerie General Command
Gendarmerie General Command commandedBy Gendarmerie General Commander
linked to: Gendarmerie General Command
Turkish military education system includesBranch Gendarmerie General Command
prosecution service of Turkey cooperatesWith Gendarmerie General Command
Uzman Çavuş appliesToBranch Gendarmerie General Command
Turkish security forces includes Gendarmerie General Command