(MIL) FIVE COMMANDO BRIGADES TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL IN 2010, TURKISH GENERAL STAFF.ANKARA, Sep 26, 2009 (TUR) -- Turkish General Staff The armed forces of the Republic of Turkey, having great geopolitical and geostrategic importance, comprise the Army, Navy and Air force that are subordinate to the General Staff. said on Friday that Turkish Land Forces Command would complete the professionalisation process of five commando brigades in 2010. During a weekly press briefing, Gen. Metin Gurak, chairman of the Communication Office with the Turkish General Staff, said that Turkish Armed Forces (TSK tsk interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. ) desired to recruit fully professional personnel in its commando brigades. "Activities aiming at the professionalisation of commando troops continue as planned. In 2010, five commando brigades will become professional," Gurak said. Gurak also said the professionalisation process of one commando brigade of the Turkish Gendarmerie gen·dar·me·rie n. 1. A body of French gendarmes. 2. Slang A group of police officers. [French, from Old French, calvary, from gent d'armes, gendarme, Forces was completed successfully in 2008 and 2009, adding that a total of 872 specialized petty officers were recruited within the scope of the new system. (DO-CE) (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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