Current Title:	Kibris Türk Emniyet Kuvvetleri
Title in English:	Turkish Cypriot Security Force
Abbreviation:	KTEK

Narrative Summary:
Even before independence, the Turkish Cypriot community had maintained its own paramilitary force (the TMT), trained and equipped by the Turkish Army contingent on the island. In 1967 this force was renamed the Mücahit (fighter), and in 1975 the Mücahit was renamed the Turkish Cypriot Security Force. By 1999 the Turkish Cyprus Security Force was operating a small fleet of helicopters supplied by Turkey. Funding of the KTEK is heavily subsidised by the Turkish Armed Forces.

Key Dates:
199?		Turkish Cyprus Security Force air unit first established.

Current Status:
The Turkish Cyprus Security Force helicopters are primarily used for border patrol and surveillance duties.

Future Plans:
No information.

National Insignia:
The national flag is probably carried as a fin flash, together with Turkish roundels.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
No information.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:
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Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Bell UH-1D	some	some	Security	Turkey
Mil Mi-17	2	2	Security	Turkey

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
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Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Bell UH-1D	some	199?	current	Turkey
Mil Mi-17	2	199?	current	Turkey

Main Headquarters:
Lefkosia.

Current Organisational Structure:
All aircraft and helicopters are based at Lefkoniko (Gecitkale).

Current Order of Battle:
Not applicable.

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
All aircraft and helicopters are based at Lefkoniko (Gecitkale).

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Cyprus Air Bases Listing

Books:

Aerospace Encyclopedia of World Air Forces (Aerospace, 1999) p.170

Magazines:

No sources found

Websites:

To be added