General Directorate of Customs Protection
{{Infobox government agency
| name = General Directorate of Customs Protection
| native_name = {{lang|tr|Gümrükler Muhafaza Genel Müdürlüğü}}
| seal = Gümrükler Muhafaza logo.svg
| logo = Flag of the General Directorate of Customs Protection of Turkey.svg
| logo_width = 170px
| logo_caption = Flag
| formed = 1976
| preceding1 = Borders Conservation Office (1859)
| preceding2 = Customs Enforcement General Command (1917)
| parent_department = Office of the President of Turkey
| parent_agency = Ministry of Trade
| chief1_name = Bekir Can Uslu
| chief1_position = General manager
| child1_agency = Regional Offices
| child2_agency = Section Offices
| website = {{URL|http://muhafaza.gtb.gov.tr/}}
}}
In Turkey, the General Directorate of Customs Protection ({{langx|tr|Gümrükler Muhafaza Genel Müdürlüğü}}) is a special law enforcement agency responsible for controlling international transports to the country, checking goods and passenger movements, and enforcing laws that prevent economical losses due to smuggling offenses.{{cite web | title = Misyon - Vizyon | url = http://muhafaza.gtb.gov.tr/teskilat/misyonvizyon | publisher = muhafaza.gtb.gov.tr | accessdate = 2 May 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150506064225/http://muhafaza.gtb.gov.tr/teskilat/misyonvizyon | archivedate = 6 May 2015}}{{cite web | title = Adli Kolluk Olarak Gümrük Muhafaza Teşkilatı | url = http://www.gumrukkontrolor.org.tr/Yayinlar/Dergiler/47/7.html | publisher = gumrukkontrolor | accessdate = 2 May 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502162441/http://www.gumrukkontrolor.org.tr/Yayinlar/Dergiler/47/7.html | archivedate = 2 May 2014}}
Ranks
The system of the Customs Protection consists of a total of four ranks.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
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! colspan=4| Manager !! colspan=7| Chief !! colspan=3 | Officer |
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| colspan=3| Customs Enforcement | colspan=3| Customs Enforcement | colspan=3| Customs Enforcement | colspan=3| Customs Enforcement |
List of general managers
- Major general Seyfi Düzgören (1932–1939)
- Major general Lütfü Karapınar (1939–1943)
- Major general Emin Çınar (1943–1947)
- Major general Abdülhalim Oruz (1948–1949)
- Major general Mümtaz Ulusoy (1949–1952)
- Major general Muhittin Salur (1952–1953)
- Lieutenant general Hayati Ataker (1955–1956)
- Tayyip İlter (1957–1971)
- Kemal Günel (1971–1975)
- Rıfat Ergun (1975–1976)
- Hayrettin Hanağası (1976–1977)
- Sıtkı Kadakal (1977–1978)
- Hayrettin Hanağası (1978–1984)
- Alper Özarslan (1984–1993)
- Şahin Sezer (1993–1994)
- Bahri Öktem (1994–1995)
- Şahin Sezer (1995–2000)
- Ünal Gökalp (acting) (2000)
- Hakkı Teke (acting) (2000–2003)
- Cihan Ancın (2003–2005)
- Dr. Ali Yılmaz (acting) (2005)
- Ramazan Ulus (acting) (2005–2006)
- Cemil Emre (acting) (2006)
- Ali Nural (acting) (2006–2007)
- Hayrettin Cevher (acting) (2007–2008)
- Neşet Akkoç (2007–2011)
- Yusuf Güney (2011–2013)
- Abdullah Soylu (2013–2019)
- Murat Yaman (2019–){{Cite web|url=http://muhafaza.ticaret.gov.tr/kurumsal/genel-mudur/genel-mudur|title=T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116111619/http://muhafaza.ticaret.gov.tr/kurumsal/genel-mudur/genel-mudur|url-status=dead}}
Kaynakça
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External links
- {{Official website|muhafaza.gtb.gov.tr}}
{{Law enforcement in Turkey}}