Çevik Kuvvet Explained

Unit Name:Çevik Kuvvet
Country:Turkey
Type:Law Enforcement, Riot control
Dates:established 1982
Specialization:Law Enforcement
Battles:2013 Turkish protests

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]

Equipment includes TOMA water cannon vehicles, Otokar Akrep "scorpion" APCs[2] and the FN 303 less-lethal weapon.[3]

References

  1. 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
  2. adanaegemengazetesi, 8 January 2011, "Akrep" artık daha donanımlı
  3. Web site: Cop yerine FN 303 | Dünya Bülteni . Dunyabulteni.net . 2011-09-15 . 2012-02-16.

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