General Directorate of Security (Turkey)

General Directorate of Security
*Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü*
General Directorate of Security; Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü
	Badge of the Turkish General Directorate Security
Common name	Polis
Agency overview
Formed	10 April 1845
Employees	335,360 personnel
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Turkey
Operations jurisdiction	Turkey
Constituting instrument	Law on Duties and Powers of the Police;
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Ankara, Turkey
Elected officer responsible	Ali Yerlikaya, Interior Minister;
Agency executive	Erol Ayyıldız, General Director;
Parent agency	Ministry of the Interior
Website
	www.egm.gov.tr

The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) or Turkish Police Service (Turkish: Türk Polis Teşkilatı) is the national civilian police force responsible for law enforcement of the Republic of Turkey, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Interior.

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