The TAKM, or Organization of the Eurasian Law Enforcement Agencies with Military Status (Turkish: Avrasya Askerî Statülü Kolluk Kuvvetleri Teşkilatı, is an intergovernmental military law enforcement (gendarmerie) organization of three Turkic countries (Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan) and, formerly, Mongolia. The initialism TAKM came from the founder countries' names.[1]
 Emblem of TAKM | |
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| Formation | 25 January 2013 |
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| Type | Law enforcement co-operation organization (Gendarmerie) |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
Membership |  Turkey Azerbaijan Kyrgyzstan Former members:  Mongolia |
Term president | Gen. Servet YÖRÜK (Turkish Gendarmerie) |
Member states
editIn 2014, Mongolia quit the organization and Kazakhstan applied for membership.[3]
| Date | Country | |
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| 25 January 2013[4] |  Turkey Gendarmerie General Command |
Founders |
 Azerbaijan Internal Troops
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 Kyrgyzstan Internal Troops
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 Mongolia Internal Troops
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References
edit- ^ "Türk dünyasından ortak askeri birlik" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ "Karargahı Ankara, sembolü at". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ "TAKM to be reestablished". Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- ^ "History of TAKM". Turkish Gendarmerie Official Website. Ankara, Turkey: Gendarmerie General Command of Turkey. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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