Armed Forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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Commander in Chief : | President Mustafa Akıncı | ||
Military Commander: | İlyas Bozkurt | ||
Headquarters: | Boğaz, Girne | ||
Military strength | |||
Active soldiers: | 5000 | ||
Reservists: | 26,000 | ||
Conscription: | Yes | ||
Eligibility for military service: | 18th | ||
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Founding: | August 1, 1958 | ||
Factual foundation: | August 1, 1976 |
The armed forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (officially KKTC Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı , German Security Forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ) have 5,000 soldiers .
Conscription
There is general conscription , the duration of military service is between 8 and 15 months.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus can mobilize a further 26,000 reservists if necessary. A distinction is made between the categories one (11,000 reservists), two (10,000 reservists) and three (5,000 reservists).
Land Forces
The land forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are divided into seven battalions of infantry . You are dependent on the support of the Turkish troops in Cyprus .
More powers
police
The Police of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has a special paramilitary unit of 150 members .
Coast guard
The Coast Guard of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has seven patrol boats .