07.11.2026 10:57
Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi made statements regarding the new term police recruitment. Noting that an average of 10 to 12 thousand police officers were employed in each recruitment period, Çiftçi said that increasing the number of female police officers would also be considered. While the recruitment of at least 10 thousand people is expected to be carried out within the scope of the 34th term POMEM, the application requirements and schedule have become a matter of curiosity.
Thousands of candidates who want to become police officers have turned their eyes to the new term's personnel recruitments. Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi made statements regarding the personnel needs, working system, and police recruitments of the General Directorate of Security on the program he attended on TV100. Pointing out that the number of female police officers could be increased in new recruitments, Çiftçi also drew attention to the recruitment numbers in previous periods.
10 THOUSAND POLICE RECRUITMENTS ON THE AGENDA
Answering the question of when the new term's police recruitments will be held, Minister Çiftçi stated that an average of between 10 thousand and 12 thousand personnel are employed in each recruitment period. Explaining that the issue of increasing the number of female police officers would also be evaluated, Çiftçi used the following statements:
“As a matter of fact, whenever we go out for recruitment, we generally recruit an average of around 10 thousand or sometimes 12 thousand police officers. Among these, there are mostly male police officers, and there are also female police officers. We will evaluate the issue of increasing the number of female police recruitments.”
WHEN WILL POLICE RECRUITMENTS BE HELD?
The new term's police recruitments are expected to be held at the end of December, and applications are expected to be accepted within the scope of the 34th term Police Vocational Training Centers (POMEM). While it is stated that the number of recruitments will be at least 10 thousand, details regarding the official application calendar and quota distribution have not yet become clear.
Candidates need to follow official announcements regarding application dates, quotas, and the exam process.
WHAT ARE THE POLICE RECRUITMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS?
Candidates who want to become police officers within the scope of POMEM must meet various requirements such as education, age, height, and KPSS score. The reported application criteria are as follows:
- Not having reached the age of 30 as of January 1 of the year in which the exam is held. In age corrections made after the age of 18, the previous age is taken as the basis.
- A minimum height of 162 centimeters is required for female candidates and at least 167 centimeters for male candidates.
- Candidates' body mass index must be between 18 and 27.
- Being a bachelor's or associate degree graduate, or the diploma obtained from higher education institutions abroad must be recognized as equivalent by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
- According to the reported information, a minimum KPSS score of 60 is envisaged for bachelor's degree graduates and at least 65 for associate degree graduates.
The exact application conditions and score types will become clear with the official POMEM announcement to be published for the new term.
12/36 WORKING SYSTEM ADOPTED IN THE POLICE
Minister Çiftçi also provided information about the working order of police officers. Stating that the General Directorate of Security has transitioned to the 12/36 system, based on 12 hours of work and 36 hours of rest, Çiftçi said that the practice cannot be carried out in the same way in all units.
Stating that the 12/36 system cannot be adopted in special units such as narcotics, counterterrorism, and cybercrime due to the nature of the duties, Çiftçi reported that the working order will be shaped according to the needs of the units.