Police Special Operation Department
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The Police Special Operations Department (Turkish: Polis Özel Harekât Dairesi) or Police Special Action[1] (Turkish: Polis Özel Harekât), abbreviated as PÖH, is the police tactical unit of the General Directorate of Security in Turkey. The force consists of 22,000 personnel, more than a thousand of whom are women.[2] It is also deployed as part of the Turkish occupation of northern Syria.[3]
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Active | 1983–present |
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Branch | General Directorate of Security |
Type | Police tactical unit |
Role | Counter-terrorism Law enforcement |
Size | 22,000 |
Part of | Respective municipality-level police departments |
Garrison/HQ | Ankara, Turkey |
Nickname(s) | PÖH, Üç Harfliler |
Mascot(s) | Eagle |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Selami Türker |
Notable commanders | Behçet Oktay |
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