The General Staff of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Genelkurmay Baskanligi, abbreviation: T.C. Gnkur. Bsk.ligi) presides over the Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey, comprising the Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Forces Command. The General Command of the Gendarmerie and the Coast Guard, which operate as parts of the internal security forces in peacetime, are subordinate to the Army and Navy Commands, respectively, in wartime, and both have law enforcement and military functions.