On 1970s when there were a martial law in Turkey and ÖKK (Turkish Army SF) and PÖH (Turkish Police Tactical unit) were not yet founded SAK (Turkish Navy SF) and SAS (Turkish Navy EOD) teams destroyed illegal fishing and gun running mafias, protected airports and they actively involed many shootouts with armed groups. They also trained police with EOD skills.
Aselsan GÜRZ mobile air defense system seen in service with the Turkish Armed Forces operating in Northern Cyprus. GÜRZ is a Turkish take on a self-propelled anti-aircraft system, armed with a 35mm anti-aircraft cannon and short-range missiles much like the Russian Pantsir S-1.
Few photo's of Turkey's pre-second world war preparations.
I'm thinking to share photo's of Turkish army during the second world war but I want to explain the situation before posting. For maybe little understandability about the situation before 40s in Turkey♥.
1937 Turkish army Thrace (Bulgarian -Greek border area) Maneuvers
↓↓↓ Second from left Atatürk (1st President of Turkey & first Marshal (Turkish Army) ), far right İsmet İnönü (1st Prime Minister of Turkey & Chief of Staff of the Army a Turkish war of indepence) They wear Medal of Independence (Turkey)...
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