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Turkish National Police From Past to Present

The right to participate in community life stood even before the need of liberty did. The societies managed to live without liberty for thousands of years, but could not live in disorder and insecurity.  The most important task of the government is to provide security and order for the governments organised as states. This responsibility of the state along with the need of national defense requirements dates back to the foundation to the state itself. The Turks, who have established several states throughout the history, have sustained public order and safety in parallel with national defense. Sustaining public order and safety has always been the primary duty of the ruling auhorities throughout the history. Therefore, organizations have been established to secure the peace and safety and restore them when they are broken.

The Ottoman Empire established a security organization called Police on April 10,1845 with the enactment of   Police Regulations.

POLICE FORCE ERA (1846-1879)

This period started with the foundation of Legitimate Police in order to unite the security forces. Afterwards, Police regiments were organised first in Istanbul and then in the countryside.

POLICE MINISTRY ERA (1879-1909)

Originally, Police Ministry was established to provide security in Istanbul but it was expanded for the security of countryside in 1885.
Moreover, undercover police, police inspectorships and mounted police troops were established in 1898 and marine police was started to serve in 1899. Police Ministry was abolished after the II. Constitution was declared.

II. CONSTITUTIONAL ERA (1909 -1923)

Instead of Police Ministry, General Directorate of Public Safety was established under the Ministry of Interior with the Law of Istanbul Province and General Directorate of Security Organizations issued on July 22,1909 .

REPUBLICAN ERA AND AFTERWARDS

The Directorate General of Security was established after 2 months of Turkish Grand National Assembly was founded. Police Task Discretionary Law (Law No: 2559), which was to be used for so many years, was enacted in 1934. Security Affairs Law (Law No: 3201) was adopted in 1937.

After 1980, Directorate of Security Affairs was known for a period of planned growth and change. Several new departments were established to meet different security needs during this period. Along with the central organization, the city police departments have reached new standards. City Police Departments have been reorganized according to the size of the city, security conditions, crime statistics and some other criteria.