The Gendarmerie Special Public Security Command (Turkish: Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı) or JÖAK, is the domestic special forces unit of the Gendarmerie General Command. It has several missions which include counter-terrorist actions, underwater operations, hostage rescue, riot control, and other high-threat criminal actions.[1] Members of the unit receive extensive training at the Jandarma School at Foça and also from selected Army instructors. All teams companies work under the direction of the police and gendarmerie regions to which they are assigned, but can also receive tasking from the Jandarma Headquarters in Ankara.
| Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Turkey |
| Branch | Gendarmerie General Command |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Domestic Counter-Terrorism and Law Enforcement |
| Size | Varies |
| Part of | Respective municipality-level gendarmerie departments |
Equipment
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- Armalite M-15T(4)[11]
- IMI Galatz[12]
- Accuracy International AWM[13]
- MKEK JNG-90[14]
- Robar RC-50[15]
- PSL (rifle)[16]
Shotguns
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