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.[1]
Çevik Kuvvet | |
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![]() TOMA water cannon, Ankara, 2013 | |
Active | established 1982 |
Country | Turkey |
Type | Law Enforcement, Riot control |
Role | Law Enforcement |
Engagements | 2013 Turkish protests |
Equipment includes TOMA water cannon vehicles, Otokar Akrep "scorpion" APCs[2] and the FN 303 less-lethal weapon.[3]
References
edit- ^ Aysen Uysal, "Riot police and policing protest in Turkey", in Laleh Khalili, Jillian Schwedler (2010), Policing and Prisons in the Middle East: Formations of Coercion, Hurst Publishers
- ^ adanaegemengazetesi, 8 January 2011, "Akrep" artık daha donanımlı
- ^ "Cop yerine FN 303 | Dünya Bülteni". Dunyabulteni.net. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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