COE-DAT / Centre of Excellence - Defence Against Terrorism

[AlpErTunga]

DELEGATION FROM PAKISTAN GENERAL STAFF VISITS COE-DAT
01 JANUARY 2009​

HISTORY OF COE-DAT (TMMM - Terörle Mücadele Mükemmelliyet Merkezi)
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In 01 December 2003 Turkey declared her intention to establish COE-DAT.

In 15-16 March 2005 First Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Meeting conducted at PfP Center.

In 03-04 May 2005 Second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Meeting conducted at PfP Center.

In 20 May 2005 COE-DAT cadre moved into its own new buildings.

In 28 June 2005 COE-DAT was inaugurated by Chief of General Staff Gen.Hilmi ÖZKÖK with the participation of distinguished guests.

In 28 June 2005 COE-DAT Note of Joinings (NOJ) (Operational NOJ, Functional NOJ) were signed by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and UK. So, Bulgaria, Romania and UK officially joined to COE-DAT.

In 08 September 2005 the USA joined COE-DAT by signing NOJs.

In 05 July 2006 Germany joined COE-DAT by signing NOJs.

In 27 September 2006 the Netherlands joined COE-DAT by signing NOJs.

In 14 August 2006 COE-DAT was accredited by NATO and gained “International Military Organization” status.

In 04 March 2011 Hungary joined COE-DAT by signing NOJs.


You can look at briefing of COE-DAT at http://www.coedat.nato.int/brifing/COE-DAT_BRIEFING.pdf and find more at Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism​

 

[Kompromat]

Can someone please describe in simple terms what this department really does?

I'm glad to see that Turkey and Pakistan are also working on counter terrorism.

 

[AlpErTunga]

Their site lists their missions as;

a. Provide subject matter expertise on the full spectrum of transformation of DAT by serving as a principal advisor to SACT.


b. Provide DAT training and education at the strategic and operational level.


c. Assist ACT in testing and validating terrorism-related NATO concepts through experimentation.


d. Assist in doctrine development by leveraging knowledge and lessons learned.


e. Contribute to NATO standardization and improve capabilities/interoperability.

Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism