Presidential Guard Regiment (Turkey)
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Presidential Guard Regiment (Turkish: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Muhafız Alayı) was a military unit stationed in Çankaya Köşkü, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Turkey (office abolished in 2018) and until 2014 the official residence of the President of Turkey. The Guard Regiment was the only unit in the Land Forces of Turkish Armed Forces to wear turquoise and white ceremonial uniforms.
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Presidential Guard Regiment Cumhurbaşkanlığı Muhafız Alayı | |
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Active | 18 July 1920 (103 years, 10 months) |
Country | Turkey |
Branch | Turkish Land Forces |
Type | Regiment |
Role | Presidential guard (1920-2016) Honor guard (since 2016) |
Size | 2,500 |
Garrison/HQ | Çankaya Köşkü |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Muhsin Kutsi Barış |
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