KSO (TURKISH SPECIAL FORCES)

Tier 1 SOF

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Middle East

OVERVIEW

MANUFACTURERTurkish Armed Forces

YEAR INTRODUCED1952

UNITS IN SERVICE—

UNITS PRODUCED—

UNIT COST$28K

DESCRIPTION

Turkish special operations command with extensive combat experience in counter-terrorism and cross-border operations.

SPECIFICATIONS

Personnel

~3,000+

Selection

Intense physical/psychological testing

Specialization

Counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, mountain warfare

Notable_ops

Operation Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch, Afrin, anti-PKK operations

Based

Ankara (HQ), multiple regional bases

GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT

OPERATORS

SAME CATEGORY