General Directorate of Customs Protection

General Directorate of Customs Protection
Gümrükler Muhafaza Genel Müdürlüğü
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Agency overview
Formed1976
Preceding agencies
  • Borders Conservation Office (1859)
  • Customs Enforcement General Command (1917)
Agency executive
  • Bekir Can Uslu, General manager
Parent departmentOffice of the President of Turkey
Parent agencyMinistry of Trade
Child agencies
  • Regional Offices
  • Section Offices
Websitemuhafaza.gtb.gov.tr

In Turkey, the General Directorate of Customs Protection (Turkish: 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.[1][2]

Ranks

The system of the Customs Protection consists of a total of four ranks.[3]

Manager Chief Officer
Customs Enforcement
Smuggling and
Intelligence Manager 		Customs Enforcement
Regional Supervisor 		Customs Enforcement
Section Supervisor 		Customs Enforcement
Officer

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–)[4]

Kaynakça

  1. ^ "Misyon - Vizyon". muhafaza.gtb.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Adli Kolluk Olarak Gümrük Muhafaza Teşkilatı". gumrukkontrolor. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. ^ "GÜMRÜK VE TİCARET BAKANLIĞI TAŞRA TEŞKİLATI PERSONELİ KILIK VE KIYAFET YÖNETMELİĞİ". Electronic Public Information Management System. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ "T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı".

External links

  • Official website
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