The Turkish Gendarmerie (: Gendarmerie General Command) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces (generally in rural areas), as well as assuring internal security and general border control along with carrying out other specific duties assigned to it by certain laws and regulations. It also operates the Askeri İnzibat provost service, policing the armed forces and a special forces brigade called Jandarma Özel Harekat . The Gendarmerie is an armed security and law enforcement force of military nature.