TOMA (vehicle)
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The TOMA (Turkish: Toplumsal Olaylara Müdahale Aracı, English: Intervention Vehicle Against Social Incidents) is an armored water cannon designed for riot control by Turkish companies Otokar,[1] BMC,[2] Katmerciler,[3] Moğol Makina[4] and Nurol Makina.[5][6]
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A 'Smart Panzer' TOMA built by Moğol Makina on a Mercedes-Benz truck chassis | |
Type | Water cannon |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Otokar, BMC Otomotiv, Katmerciler, Moğol Makina, Nurol Makina |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5 t (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) |
Length | 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in) |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
Main armament | Water cannon |
Secondary armament | Side and rear gas sprays |
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TOMAs are primarily operated by the Turkish National Police and the Turkish Gendarmerie. Following the Gezi Park protests, the Turkish government ordered a total of 73 TOMAs between 2013 and 2014, deploying them to Istanbul, Ankara and southeast Turkey.[7] Following their use by Turkish police in crackdowns on protests in Gezi Park, the TOMA received new export orders to countries such as Brazil, Chile,[8] Kuwait,[9] Libya[10] and Senegal.[11]