Armed Forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Armed Forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus KKTC Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı
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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
history
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 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Country information from the Austrian Ministry of Defense

Web links

Commons : Armed Forces of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files