Village guard system
| Village guards | |
|---|---|
| Türkiye Güvenlik Korucuları | |
| Leaders | Ali Yerlikaya (Ministry of the Interior (Turkey)) |
| Dates of operation | 26 March 1985 — present |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
| Active regions | Turkish border areas |
| Size | 54,000 (2019) |
| Part of | Gendarmerie General Command |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | |
| Website | https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/illeridaresi/korucular-daire-baskanligi |
Village guards (Turkish: Korucular lit. "Rangers"), officially known as Türkiye Güvenlik Köy Korucuları ("Security Village Guards of Turkey"), are Gendarmerie General Command-aligned border guards involved in the Kurdish-Turkish conflict.