Turkey To Create New Border Security Unit

[Zarvan]

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Turkish Army soldiers march during a Republic Day ceremony in Istanbul on Oct. 29 to mark the 92nd anniversary of the country's founding.

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey finalized plans to create a new, comprehensive border security unit encompassing territorial security, coast guard and customs security, a top Turkish official announced.

Interior Minister Efkan Ala said the new unit will be called "Professional Armed Border Security Unit."

The planned unit will be administered and commanded by a civilian authority and not by the Turkish military command.

Ala said the unit will be tasked with ensuring Turkey's land, airspace and coastal border security.

"In the short term, we need to set up a strong civil coordination mechanism. We will create it soon. Second, we need to build up the civilian organization to protect our borders, " he said.

"We have coast guard command, land forces command and customs guards. However, the new large-scale unit will contain all these guards," Ala said, without mentioning the size of the planned unit.

The government will draft a bill for the creation of the border security unit.

Industry sources said the unit would require a variety of equipment.

"Any item related to border security, especially high-tech gear, will be in need," one source said.

Turkey To Create New Border Security Unit

 

[Max]

So until now Turkey didn't have their Rangers and FC like force for borders..