Presidential Guard Regiment (Turkey)

Presidential Guard Regiment (Turkish: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Muhafız Alayı) was a military unit stationed in Çankaya Köşkü, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Turkey (office abolished in 2018) and until 2014 the official residence of the President of Turkey.

The Turkish Presidential Guard Regiment was established in July 1920 under President Atatürk.

Primarily visible as a ceremonial and honor guard unit, the regiment included a horse mounted escort.

Under President Erdoğan during 2015 the Guard provided small detachments in various historic Ottoman costumes at public functions.

Shortly thereafter, the Turkish government announced that the entire Presidential Guard Regiment was to be disbanded.