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Turkey Police Academy 2026 admissions

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In late July ~~2026,~~ 2026 the Turkish Police Academy released its initial admission criteria for the Police Vocational High School ~~(PMYO). Candidates were required to obtain~~ (PMYO), requiring at least 250 raw TYT points (200 for relatives of martyrs or injured personnel), ~~be aged 18‑26, meet height~~ Turkish citizenship, high‑school completion, a clean criminal record, no political party membership, and ~~BMI standards,~~ age 18‑26. Height and ~~submit applications through the e‑Devlet portal once the first‑week‑of‑August window opened.~~ BMI standards were also stipulated. A week ~~later,~~ later the Academy announced that 3,250 cadets would be admitted for the 2026‑2027 academic year, allocating 2,560 seats ~~by gender~~ to male candidates, 630 to female candidates and reserving 60 for families of martyrs and disabled personnel. The application ~~period~~ window was set for 7–13 ~~August,~~ August 2026 via the e‑Devlet portal, with ~~reminders~~ a reminder not to pay any examination ~~fees~~ fee before preliminary results. ~~The second notice reiterated~~ On 6 August the ~~same~~ recruitment opened, confirming the gender‑based quotas and reiterating the eligibility ~~thresholds~~ thresholds. Additional details specified a minimum height of 167 cm for men and ~~added requirements such as Turkish citizenship, high‑school completion, clean criminal record,~~ 162 cm for women, a body‑mass index between 18 and ~~no political party membership.~~ 27, and age limits of 18 years by 1 October 2026 and not older than 26 years by 1 January 2026. Successful trainees will be appointed as police officers after completing their education.

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