Occupied Cyprus Coast Guard Command | |
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KKTC Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı | |
Motto | You are a sailor, you are a soldier, you wait for the Turkish homeland |
Founded | 1978 |
Service branches | Coast Guard |
Headquarters | Kyrenia |
Website | http://www.mucahit.net/Hakkinda/SahilGuvenlik.aspx |
Personnel | |
Active personnel | 238 Staff manning 36 Coast Guard Boats |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | Turkey |
Related articles | |
History | Turkish Resistance Organisation (TMT) |
The TRNC Coast Guard Command (Turkish: KKTC Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı) is responsible for defending the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus against any attack from the sea. This force was established in 1976. It is affiliated with the Security Forces Command. It is an armed law enforcement agency serving in the coastal areas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is the only element of the Security Forces Command at sea.[1][2][3]