Current Title:	Turk Jandarma Teskilati
Title in English:	Turkish Gendarmerie
Abbreviation:	TJT

Narrative Summary:
Date established not known.

Key Dates:
14 June 1839		Jandarma established.
1968?		First aircraft received.

Current Status:
To be added.

Future Plans:
None known.

National Insignia:

          Main markingFin Flash
The main marking is displayed in 6 positions (ie above and below each wing, and on each side of the fuselage) on aircraft - but on fuselage sides only on helicopters. The fin flash is displayed on the tailfin. Aircraft carry JANDARMA service titles?

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Turkish Jandarma aircraft and helicopters carry a three-, four- or five-digit serial number based on the aircraft's individual construction number, prefixed by the letter J-, eg: S-70A J-1902.

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

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

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Agusta-Bell AB.204B	2	2?	Utility/Transport	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.205A	24	21	Utility/Transport	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.212	1	1?	Utility/Transport	Italy
Dornier Do 28D	3	3	Utility/Transport	Turkish Army
Mil Mi-17TV-1 Hip H	19	19	Utility/Transport	Russia
Sikorsky S-70A-17 Black Hawk	6	4	Utility/Transport	USA
Sikorky S-70A-28 Black Hawk	18	15	Utility/Transport	USA

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Aero Commander 690A	1	1986	2000	USA
Agusta-Bell AB.47G-3B-1	6	1975	1991	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.204B	2	1970	current	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.205A	24	1974	current	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.206A	17	1968	1998	Italy
Agusta-Bell AB.212	1	1988	current?	Italy
Cessna F182P	1	19??	2000+	USA
Dornier Do 28D-2	3	1987	current	Army
Helio Courier U-10A	1	19??	1999	USA
Mil Mi-17TV-1	19	1996	current	Russia
Piper PA.32	1	1969	2000+	USA
Sikorsky S-70A	24	1988	current	USA

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service - none known.

Main Headquarters:
Ministry of the Interior, Ankara.

Current Organisational Structure:
Jandarma helicopers are located at four main bases around the country.

Current Order of Battle:

Regiment	Battalion	Type	Base
Ankara Jandarma Hava Grup Komutanligi
	Karargah Kitaaati	S-70A	Guvercinlik
	1 Helikopter Filo	AB205A, S-70A	Guvercinlik
	2 Helikopter Filo	Mi-17	Guvercinlik
Diyarbakir Jandarma Hava Grup Komutanligi
	1 Helikopter Filo	AB205A	Diyarbakir
	2 Helikopter Filo	S-70A	Diyarbakir
Van Jandarma Hava Grup Komutanligi
	Helikopter Filo	AB205A	Van
Aydin Jandarma Hava Grup Komutanligi
	Helikopter Filo	AB205A, S-70A	Aydin

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
See organisation table above.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Not applicable.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

World Air Power Journal No.17 p.156.

Websites:

General Command of Gendarmerie

wikipedia: Turkish Gendarmerie

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