General Directorate of Security Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü | |
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![]() Badge of the Turkish General Directorate Security | |
Common name | Polis |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 10 April 1845 |
Employees | 335,360 personnel[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | Turkey |
Operations jurisdiction | Turkey |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
Elected officer responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
Website | |
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The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) or Turkish Police Organization (Turkish: Türk Polis Teşkilatı) is the national civilian police force responsible for law enforcement of the Republic of Turkey, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Interior.