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Turkish police unit
Çevik Kuvvet
TOMA water cannon, Ankara, 2013
Activeestablished 1982
CountryTurkey
TypeLaw Enforcement, Riot control
RoleLaw Enforcement
Engagements2013 Turkish protests
Military unit

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.

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

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. "Cop yerine FN 303 | Dünya Bülteni". Dunyabulteni.net. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

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