This is not for regular policing; the Turkish police also have a branch dedicated to fighting the PKK insurgency, and that's where such military equipment is us

This is not for regular policing; the Turkish police also have a branch dedicated to fighting the PKK insurgency, and that's where such military equipment is used. It's a bit weird that it's not the military itself doing this kind of fighting, but I expect that since it's at least partially within national borders, some crossover is inevitable.