Law enforcement in Turkey

Turkey's Justice Ministry announced on Feb. 18 that COVID-19 vaccines have begun being administered to detainees and convicts at penal institutions. 

A total 903 children have been prosecuted for insulting the president Erdogan!

A total 903 children have been prosecuted for insulting the president Erdogan!

Turkish police, gendarmerie and coast guard units conducted a "safety and peace" operation across Turkey, the Interior Ministry said in a written statement on Feb. 17.

The delivery of new, modernized Turkish identity cards will be completed across the country by 2018, as Turkish authorities recently announced Turkish IDs would be updated in line with the country's deal with the European Union on easing visa restrictions for Turkish citizens traveling to Europe.

Turkey has passed a new law to introduce a new version of identity cards for its citizens, as part of steps toward becoming a European Union member state.

Turkish security forces will take extraordinary measures to provide security during the June 7 elections, as 150,000 police officers will be on duty during election day. 

As part of the measures, weekend days off for security forces, including officers and the gendarmerie, have been canceled in order to efficiently address any kind of unrest.