Turkish police to be equipped with heavy weapons

[Zarvan]

© AFP 2016/ OZAN KOSE
Turkey’s police will soon receive heavy weapons, Interior Minister Efkan Ala has announced regarding precautions to be taken after the failed July 15 coup attempt.

That reported by www.hurriyetdailynews.com.

“The police will obtain heavy weapons in the amount that they will use. It’s not our policy to act as if nothing happened,” Ala told broadcaster TGRT on July 28, adding that heavy weapons had been given to the police in the past.

“They had heavy weapons before. They obtained them on Feb. 28,” he said, referring to the “Feb. 28 process” which eventually led to the notorious military intervention of Feb. 28, 1997, which is often described as a “post-modern coup.”



Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala

Ala also noted the need for a system that could stop “ill-minded people,” as well as a “balance of power” that could prevent them from harming Turkey.

“Trust and belief are a part of it. You should introduce a regulation that even prevents an untrusted person from acting. You should implement a system that even if ill-minded people come, they won’t be able to carry out their ill intentions,” he added.

During the interview, Ala repeated previous statements on intelligence shortcomings, saying they were apparent and “should be taken into account.”

“[Intelligence] should be restructured and taken into consideration. We should have been informed as soon as the intelligence received the information because we’ve been through a lot. If we don’t introduce the necessary reforms, we will face another major problem after five or 10 years,” he said.

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[Nike]

© AFP 2016/ OZAN KOSE
Turkey’s police will soon receive heavy weapons, Interior Minister Efkan Ala has announced regarding precautions to be taken after the failed July 15 coup attempt.

That reported by www.hurriyetdailynews.com.

“The police will obtain heavy weapons in the amount that they will use. It’s not our policy to act as if nothing happened,” Ala told broadcaster TGRT on July 28, adding that heavy weapons had been given to the police in the past.

“They had heavy weapons before. They obtained them on Feb. 28,” he said, referring to the “Feb. 28 process” which eventually led to the notorious military intervention of Feb. 28, 1997, which is often described as a “post-modern coup.”



Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala

Ala also noted the need for a system that could stop “ill-minded people,” as well as a “balance of power” that could prevent them from harming Turkey.

“Trust and belief are a part of it. You should introduce a regulation that even prevents an untrusted person from acting. You should implement a system that even if ill-minded people come, they won’t be able to carry out their ill intentions,” he added.

During the interview, Ala repeated previous statements on intelligence shortcomings, saying they were apparent and “should be taken into account.”

“[Intelligence] should be restructured and taken into consideration. We should have been informed as soon as the intelligence received the information because we’ve been through a lot. If we don’t introduce the necessary reforms, we will face another major problem after five or 10 years,” he said.

http://defence-blog.com/news/turkish-police-to-be-equipped-with-heavy-weapons.html

Well, Indonesian Police has long using heavy weaponry on their arsenal ..... Congrats for join the club

 

[Zarvan]

Well, Indonesian Police has long using heavy weaponry on their arsenal ..... Congrats for join the club

What heavy weapons Indonesian Police use ?

 

[Nike]

What heavy weapons Indonesian Police use ?

starting with APC, AT Weapons like RPG, heavy macine gun, .50 cal sniper riffle and among other. In the past they even using armored car with 76 mm turret gun

 

[hacibin]

Well, Indonesian Police has long using heavy weaponry on their arsenal ..... Congrats for join the club

Turkish police already used heavy weapons in 90's. Their heavy weapons dismantled after 97'coup. Today after failed coup attempt the government going to give back heavy weapons to the police.

 

[Mucahit]

starting with APC, AT Weapons like RPG, heavy macine gun, .50 cal sniper riffle and among other. In the past they even using armored car with 76 mm turret gun

Turkish police forces are using these since 3 decades now, we are talking about armed drones for police forces or APC's and that kind of stuff.