TÜRKİYE
Turkish Gendarmerie Aviation
Gendarmerie General Command
Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı
The Turkish Gendarmerie Aviation Department (part of the Gendarmerie General Command) is the aerial branch of Turkey's internal security and law enforcement forces. Operating primarily out of bases like Diyarbakır and Güvercinlik , they provide vital air support for border security, counter-terrorism, disaster relief, and search-and-rescue operations.
Aviation Resources 2023
T.129 Atak
Sikorsky S-70/TAI T-70 Blackhawk
Mil Mi-17
Cessna 680
AB.205
Euocopter AS.532
Beech 350
Cavalon Sentinel
Rotary Wing
Fixed Wing
Turkish National Police (Polis)
Polis Havacilik Daire Baskanligi
(Police Aviation Department)
The Turkish National Police (Polis) operates a highly advanced aviation fleet for law enforcement, counter-terrorism, and search and rescue. Their inventory includes Bell 429 helicopters for patrol and medical missions, T-70 utility helicopters, and heavily armed T-129 ATAK helicopters for special operations.
Aviation Resources 2023
Bell 206
Bell 429
Sikorsky S-92
Sikorsky S-70/TAI T-70
Beech 350
Cessna 560
T-129 Atak
Rotary Wing
Fixed Wing
The Coast Guard Command
Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı)
Affiliated with the Guarding Administration, the Coast Guard is responsible for controlling the maritime jurisdiction areas and coasts of Turkiye and fighting all kind of illegal action in the responsibility area. Turkish Coast Guard is also the main Search and Rescue Coordination Authority in Turkish SAR Zone
Aviation Resources 2023
CN-235-100MPA
AB.412
Rotary Wing
Fixed Wing
General Directorate of Forestry: Orman Genel Müdürlüğü (OGM)
Aviation Department
Havacılık Dairesi Başkanlığı
Total Turkish aerial firefighting fleet consist of 27 aircraft, 101 helicopters and 10 unmanned aerial vehicles which are used by Ministry of Forest and Agriculture, General Directorate of Forest, Turkish Aeronautical Association, Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Interior and Turkish Armed Forces. The list below consist only known aircraft and helicopters which are mentioned officially to be used by General Directorate of Forest, Ministry of Forest and Agriculture and includes aircraft on lease from other countries.
Aviation Resources 2023 to date
Bell 429
Cl-215 (On lease)
Air Tractor AT-802
Beech 350
Cessna 650
TAI T-70
Mil Mi-8 (On lease)
Mil Mi-26 (On lease)
Kamov Ka-32 (On lease)
M-18 Dromade (On lease)
An-32 (On lease)
CH-47 Chinook (On lease)
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane (On lease)
TAI T-925
