The YÖRÜK 4×4 is Nurol Makina’s fast, lighter armoured vehicle, sold abroad as the NMS 4×4 and listed by Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) with the Turkish National Police (EGM) as its domestic user. Where the heavier Ejder Yalçın was built for assault-team protection, the YÖRÜK was designed for speed: highway security, rapid response and convoy escort, with MRAP-level protection in a smaller, quicker package. This file looks at the vehicle through its Turkish security role and the SSB programme behind it, and at why that profile suits African police and army units that cover long distances fast.
Photo: Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), Türkiye.
What is the YÖRÜK 4×4?
Nurol Makina first showed the vehicle at IDEF in Istanbul in May 2017 as the NMS, and gave it the Turkish name YÖRÜK, after the nomadic Yörük people of Anatolia, for the domestic market. Serial production began in 2018. It is a separate design from the company’s Ejder Yalçın rather than a lighter version of it: a V-shaped monocoque hull, scalable modular composite armour developed with sister company Nurol Teknoloji, an explosion-proof fuel tank, independent suspension and a lower, sleeker profile built for higher road speeds. In Britain, where Nurol has a subsidiary, the same vehicle is offered as the NOMAD.
The technical profile, with a full table of the published and press figures and the vehicle’s export contracts, is on our NMS 4×4 (YÖRÜK) page. This file concentrates on the vehicle’s Turkish security service and on its African prospects.
Key specifications
| Manufacturer | Nurol Makina ve Sanayi A.Ş., Ankara, Türkiye |
| Type | 4×4 tactical armoured vehicle, V-shaped monocoque hull |
| Turkish user (SSB data) | General Directorate of Security (EGM, National Police) |
| First shown / production | IDEF 2017 / serial production from 2018 |
| Capacity | Up to 11 personnel (Nurol); pick-up version 5 |
| Protection | MRAP-level ballistic, mine, IED and lateral blast protection; scalable modular armour (Nurol) |
| Mobility (Nurol) | 70% gradient, 40% side slope, 0.9 m fording, 0.9 m trench, 0.5 m vertical obstacle |
| Speed / range | About 140 km/h / 700 km (press figures) |
| Weight | Not published by Nurol; press figures of about 8 t kerb with about 4 t payload, up to about 13 t for later builds |
| Armament options | 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns, 40 mm grenade launcher, remote weapon stations such as ASELSAN SARP, air defence and anti-tank systems |
| Variants | Armoured combat vehicle, SWAT, reconnaissance and surveillance, anti-tank, air defence, 2.75-inch rocket carrier, radar carrier, single- and double-cab pick-up |
The YÖRÜK in Turkish police service
In SSB’s land vehicles portfolio, the YÖRÜK is listed with the General Directorate of Security as its user. That makes it the National Police’s fast protected vehicle, sitting alongside the Ejder Yalçın, which the police and gendarmerie use as their heavier assault and patrol platform. The division of labour is logical. A police force needs a vehicle that can carry a team under armour through rough ground, and it also needs one that can keep pace with traffic on a motorway, escort a convoy at speed or reach an incident across a city before the situation changes. The YÖRÜK was built for the second job.
Its best-known domestic role shows that clearly. The YÖRÜK entered Turkish service with the Presidential Protection units, which use it fitted with the ASELSAN SARP ZAFER remote weapon station to escort official convoys. Turkish reports at the time noted that its higher speed and protection, compared with other vehicles in its class, made it suited to VIP convoy work, a demanding test of reliability at high road speeds.
The SSB framework matters here as it does for the rest of Türkiye’s security-force fleet. By keeping the requirement within the national industry and pressing for domestic subsystems, from ASELSAN weapon stations to Nurol Teknoloji armour, the presidency has given Nurol a home customer base on which to refine the design. Nurol has said it updates its vehicles every few years in light of user feedback, and the YÖRÜK has followed that pattern: a pick-up version was unveiled at IDEF 2021, an extended-wheelbase model seating up to 11 has since been added, and the vehicle has been shown with digital cockpit, driver-assistance and remote-control features on a NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture-compatible base.
Who operates it abroad?
Nurol Makina told European Security & Defence in 2026 that the NMS is in service in five countries, and those five are well documented. Qatar was the launch export customer, with 214 vehicles announced at DIMDEX 2018. Indonesia’s Brimob police mobile brigade showed its vehicles publicly at the G20 summit in Bali in November 2022. Estonia, the first European Union customer, signed for 100 vehicles in October 2023 in a deal reported by Janes at about US$60 million, and completed deliveries in early 2025.
Africa accounts for the other two. Chad became the first African user, with vehicles seen in N’Djamena in May 2022. Nigeria bought 13 YÖRÜK through a contract signed on 29 January 2024 between Nurol and Asisguard as part of an integrated highway and border security project, and later reporting showed them patrolling the Abuja-Kaduna route alongside drones. That Nigerian deployment is a good illustration of what the vehicle does well: fast, protected movement on a long, high-risk road corridor. Quantities and sources for every operator are on our NMS 4×4 page.
Can the YÖRÜK go further in Africa?
Its two African customers point to where the demand lies. Chad uses it in an army that already operates a large Nurol fleet, and Nigeria uses it for highway security, a mission that matters across much of the continent. Kidnapping and armed robbery on inter-city roads are a priority for police forces from Nigeria to Cameroon, and the YÖRÜK’s combination of a 140 km/h top speed, MRAP-level protection and room for a full police team suits escort and rapid-response work on those routes better than a slower, heavier MRAP.
The vehicle’s police origins in Türkiye are an advantage in markets where internal security is led by police mobile forces and gendarmeries rather than armies. Nigeria’s Police Mobile Force, Kenya’s General Service Unit and the gendarmeries of Francophone West and Central Africa all operate on that model. The pick-up versions also fit logistics and UN peacekeeping roles, where African troop contributors need protected vehicles that can carry cargo as well as people.
Natural next steps include a larger follow-on for Nigeria’s federal security forces, where the Abuja-Kaduna deployment gives a local reference; Chad’s neighbours in the Lake Chad basin, among them Niger and Cameroon; coastal West African states such as Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Togo; and East African police forces in Kenya and Tanzania. In Lusophone Africa, Mozambique’s need for fast protected patrol vehicles in the north and Angola’s large police force are clear opportunities. Nurol’s licence-production arrangement in Hungary, which covers its vehicle family, shows that local assembly can be part of a deal for countries that want it.
How it compares
Within Nurol’s range, the YÖRÜK sits between the heavier Ejder Yalçın and the smaller NMS-L 4×4 introduced in 2023. For a look at how the Ejder Yalçın serves Türkiye’s police and gendarmerie, see our Ejder Yalçın in Turkish security service file, and for the manufacturer, our Nurol Makina company profile.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YÖRÜK 4×4?
The YÖRÜK is a 4×4 tactical armoured vehicle made by Nurol Makina of Türkiye and sold abroad as the NMS 4×4. It was first shown at IDEF 2017, carries up to 11 personnel and offers MRAP-level protection with a top speed of about 140 km/h.
Which Turkish force uses the YÖRÜK?
Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) lists the General Directorate of Security (EGM, the National Police) as its user. Presidential Protection units also use it for convoy escort with the ASELSAN SARP ZAFER weapon station.
Which African countries operate the YÖRÜK?
Chad, the first African user, from 2022, and Nigeria, which bought 13 in January 2024 for an integrated highway and border security project on the Abuja-Kaduna corridor.
Is the YÖRÜK the same as the Ejder Yalçın?
No. Both are Nurol Makina designs, but the YÖRÜK is a separate, lighter and faster vehicle. The Ejder Yalçın is the heavier MRAP-class vehicle with room for up to 12 people.
Who else operates the NMS 4×4 abroad?
Qatar, Estonia and Indonesia’s Brimob police, in addition to Chad and Nigeria. Estonia ordered 100 in October 2023.
Sources: Nurol Makina NMS 4×4 and YÖRÜK 4×4 product pages; Army Technology; Army Recognition (2018); Daily Sabah (2022); Janes (2023); Military Africa (2024); European Security & Defence (2026); SSB land vehicles portfolio (2026).