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Jandarma Özel Harekât (JÖH)
Gendarmerie Special Forces (GSF

In March 2016 it was reported that the government had decided to increase the number of the Special Operations teams in charge of the ongoing operations against terrorism in the Southeastern of Turkey. By the end of 2017, the number of the Gendarmerie Special Forces (GSF / JÖH - Jandarma Özel Harekât) and the Police Special Operations (PSO / PÖH - Polis Özel Harekât) was predicted to be 40,000. Furthermore, based on a risk analysis to be performed in the upcoming period, a total of 280 police stations where the specially trained officers were to serve would be constructed in the city centers and districts in the provinces from the Southeast to the West.

In June 2016 it was reported that the number of police and gendarmerie special operations, will by the end of 2016 increaed by 20,000. Special Operations Teams were increasing weapons, equipment and armored vehicles. The number of staff of the Special Operations Unit showed great success in the fight against terrorism. Interior Ministry and the General Staff were increasing the number of new special operations unit. Training for staff who joined neared completion. Police Special Forces and the Gendarmerie Special Operations of the Timer number was expected to reach 40 thousand in total by the end of 2017.

A total of 12,500 Gendarmerie Special Operations served with Battalions. In 2015 there were more participants, with 4,000 people completing the training will reach 17,500 people. The Gendarmerie Special Operations had a target to reach at least 20,000 by 2017.

In August 2011 Brigadier Arif Cetin was promoted to Major General. Commander of Turkey's paramilitary national law enforcement Jandarma [Gendarmerie] Arif Çetin did not supporting the coup. Gendarmerie Special Operations Chairman Major General Arif Cetin: "We are ready to protect our national will, all together. All our troops are at the beginning of the task. Gendarmerie as our this illegal act has clashed however, we have taken all the precautions he said." Gendarmerie Operational Chief Arif Çetin said "Every general in the Gendermerie fiercely condemns this unlawful attempt."