Active established 1982 Role Law Enforcement | Country Turkey Engagements 2013 Turkish protests | |
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Type Law Enforcement, Riot control | ||
Ozan nsal evik kuvvet
The Çevik Kuvvet (English: Agile Force or Rapid Response Force) is the riot squad of the General Directorate of Security (Turkish National Police). It was established in 1982, replacing the Toplum Polisi. In 2016, a member of the riot police, Melvut Altintas, shot and killed Turkish Ambassador Andrei Karlov. He was prowling behind the Ambassador before shooting him in the back many times.
Equipment includes TOMA water cannon vehicles, Otokar Akrep "scorpion" APCs and the FN 303 "less lethal" weapon.
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Çevik Kuvvet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA