Çevik Kuvvet
| Çevik Kuvvet | |
|---|---|
 TOMA water cannon, Ankara, 2013 | |
| Active | established 1982 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Type | Law Enforcement, Riot control |
| Role | Law Enforcement |
| Engagements | 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] In 2016, a member of the riot police, Melvut Altintas, shot and killed Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. Altinas lurked behind the Ambassador before shooting him in the back several times.[2]
Equipment includes TOMA water cannon vehicles, Otokar Akrep "scorpion" APCs[3] and the FN 303 "less lethal" weapon.[4]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Chilling moment off-duty cop calmly shoots Russian ambassador dead".
- ^ 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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