Coast Guard Command (Turkey)

Coast Guard Command
*Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı*
Coast Guard Command; Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı
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Agency overview
Formed	July 9, 1982
Preceding agency	General Command of Customs Guard;
Employees	10,000 active personnel
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Turkey
Constituting instrument	Law no. 2692 on Coast Guard Command dated 9 July 1982;
General nature	Gendarmerie;
Specialist jurisdiction	Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Ankara
Elected officer responsible	Minister Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of the Interior;
Agency executive	Rear Admiral Ahmet Kendir, Commandant;
Parent agency	Ministry of the Interior
Website
	en.sg.gov.tr

The Coast Guard Command (Turkish: Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı) is the coast guard service of Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard is under the command of the Ministry of the Interior. However, during wartime some of its elements can be subordinated to Turkish Naval Forces by the President.

The Turkish Coast Guard is organized into four area commands: the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea.

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