Date: Issue 125 - August 2023 Update: October 11, 2024
Defence Turkey: The Gendarmerie General Command's first aviation unit was established in Diyarbakır in 1968 under the name "Light Helicopter Company," with the purposes of air transportation/dispatching units, security and public order, reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as the evacuation of patients and injured individuals. Could you provide us with information about the recent humanitarian aid and search and rescue missions conducted by the Aviation Department, as well as the total flight hours accomplished?
Colonel Kenan KURT: Since its establishment in 1968, the Gendarmerie Aviation has been actively engaged in providing disaster relief and carrying out search and rescue missions during numerous natural disasters. Recently, we can summarize some of the tasks we have undertaken within this scope as follows: