Provođenje reda i zakona u Turskoj vrši nekoliko odjela i agencija, koje sve rade pod komandom turskog Premijera, ili češće pod komandom Ministra unutarnjih poslova.

      Law enforcement in Turkey is carried out by several departments and agencies, all acting under the command of the Prime Minister of Turkey or mostly the Minister of Internal Affairs.

      Snage Nacionalne policije su odgovorne za provođenje zakona i održavanje reda uglavnom u gradovima te nekim posebnim lokacijama, kao što su aerodoromi (gdje usko surađuju sa carinicima (Gümrük Muhafaza)). Prometne policija je zadužena za sigurnost prometa kao i za registraciju vozila. Nacionalana policija ima i izuzetno važnu ulogu u obavještajnim i protuterorističkim operacijama. Najviša komanda nacionalne policije "Generalni direktorat sigurnosti" (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) je smještena u Ankari. Svaki distrikt ima svoj Direktorat (İl Emiyet Müdürlüğü). Organizaciono, policija je centralizirana i ima hijerarhiju sličnu onoj u Turkim oružanim snagama.

      Organizaciono nacionalna policija "ide" od Centrale organizacije, Provincijskih organizacija, 81 policijskog provincijskog direktorata, 751 policijske stanice (unutar ovih 81 direktorata), 22 direktorata granične policije, 18 policjskih stanica u Slobodnim zonama te 834 policijske stanice. Općenito, zadaci policije su: osiguranje javnog reda i mira, osiguranje sigurnosti osoba i imovine, otkrivanje i privođenje (te dostava dokaznih materijala) sudskim tjelima kao i ostale zadaće određene zakonom. Političke zadaće Nacionalne policije su osiguranje integriteta države te održanje ustavnog poretka.

      The General Directorate of Security (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) in the provinces, operates under the command of governors (vali) and district governors (kaymakam). Civil administrators (mülki amir) are responsible for the security and wellbeing of towns and districts. The Turkish national Police operates within the network of the civil administration system and carries out its duties under the command and control of the civil authority. Town governors and heads of district administrations supervise the force.

      The TNP is organised as follows: Central organisation, Provincial organisation, 81 Directorates of Provincial Police, 751 Police Directorates of Towns affiliated to Provinces, 22 Border Gates Police Directorates, 18 Free-Zone police stations and 834 police stations in 81 Provinces. In general, the police’s responsibility are to: provide public peace and order, provide security of persons and properties, detect, arrest and transfer both offenders and case evidence to the appropriate judicial bodies, perform duties apart from the administrative such as judicial assigned by laws, regulations and government acts and prevent crime in order to protect public safety and order. The TNP also has political duties such as the protection of the integrity of the state and the preservation of constitutional order. Furthermore, the TNP has administrative functions, including preventive, protective and assistance duties.

      All Turkish police officers wear navy-blue uniforms and caps. Patrol cars can be identified by their unique blue-white design and the writing “Polis” on the side doors and hood. Superintendents and inspectors wear silver stars rank on their shoulders. Highest-ranking officers wear gold stars. Some well-known police units in Turkey are: Yunuslar (Motorcycle Units, English: Dolphins), Çevik Kuvvet (English: Agile Force) who handle difficult cases like demonstrations with the help of K-9 units and “Panzer”s,

      Specijalne jedinice policije (Özel Harekat) su jedinice slične američkim SWAT timovima ili njemačkom GSG9. Između ostalog koriste automatsko i specijalno naoružanje te taktike za iznimne situacije, kao što su terorističke aktivnosti, pljačke banaka, otmice, spašavanje talaca i slično.

      Özel Harekat, (English: Special Operations) is the special response unit of the Department (quite like the American SAWT or the German GSG9). This unit uses automatic and special weapons and rapid deployment tactics for exceptional circumstances, such as counter-terrorist operations, bank robberies, kidnappings, hostage rescues, etc.

      Žandarmerija (Jandarma) je vojna organizacija za provođenje reda i zakona. Obučavani su i opremani od strane vojske, ali rade pod upravom Ministarstva unutarnjih poslova. Komanda Žandarmerije (Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı) je smještena u Anakari. Zone odgovornosti Žandarmerije su uglavnom izvan gradova, pogotovo u regijama u kojima je mala naseljenost stanovništva, a odvija se puno kriminalnih aktivnosti, kao što je to slučaj sa jugoistočnom Anatolijom, gdje se svakodnevno izvode teroristički akti. I većina turističkih mjesta je pod njihovom jurisdikcijom, jer prosječni broj stanovnika nije dovoljan da bi bili pod običnom policijom. Žandarmeirija ima i svoju prometnu policiju (Jandarma Trafik) sličnu onoj Nacionalne policije, samo što su ovi raspoređeni po autoputevima i cestama izvan gradova, nešto slično američkim highway patrolama.

      Žandarmerijska uniforma je, uobičajeno, sastavljena od tamno zelenih hlača te svjetlozelene košulje, sa posebnim crveno-plavim oznakama na reverima. Ali Žandarm je i svaki pripadnik vojske sa takvim oznakama, bez obzira na boju uniforme.

      The Gendarmerie (Jandarma) are military forces of law enforcement. They are trained and supplied by the army but they assume duties under the Minister of Interior. Their organization and duties are quite similar to those of the French Gendarmerie or Italian Carabinieri. The Gendarmerie Command (Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı) is based in Ankara. Their area of jurisdiction is outside city centres, mostly in the country where population density are low and crime rates are especially high (this is even more true for the Southeastern Anatolia Region, where terrorist acts are committed every day in and out of towns). Most tourist sites are also areas of Jandarma’s jurisdiction because their average population throughout the year are not high enough to fall under the police departments. The Turkish Gendarmerie engages in counter-terrorist operations in the southeast of Turkey. The Gendarmerie also have an independent organization for Traffic Control (Jandarma Trafik) similar to that of the police, but they take shifts outside the cities; similar to the American highway police.

      In Turkey, Gendarmes can generally be spotted wearing dark green trousers and light green shirts, with special red-and-blue markings on their collars. But any army officer with the same markings no matter which uniform they are in is a Gendarme.

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