The function of the gendarmerie as police

In this work, the historial development process of the Turkish Gendarmerie, its position in the Turkish administrative structure, its comparison with the gendarimeries of other countries and its adiministaritive police activities are examined.In the first place, the cocept of police in the administrative structure an police operations are explained. In this context, the following subjects are analyzed: the missions of the police and their types in general, the properties of the administrative police and their types, the limits of their compentence in Turkish Law, the competense of the police, in the light of the current laws and regulations, during the application of martial law, which is a casein which the competence of the police is extended.After the examination of the police an their competence, the historial development of the Turkish Gendarmerie, which is a general police organisation in Turkish Law, its place in the Turkish administrative structure, its organisational expannsion and its comparison with the French and Italian Gendarmeries, which were used as models during the establishment of the Turkish Gendarmerie, are considered.Finally, the administrative police activities are considered, among civilian missions and analyzed in detailb in the light of the changes in the laws and regulations.Key Words:1. Gendarmerie2. Police3. Amdiministration4. Public Order