Turks The Turks is the unofficial name of the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department ( alternatively , the Department of Administrative Research ) of the Shinra Electric Power Company in " Final Fantasy VII " . They work inside the Department of Public Safety under Shinra executive Heidegger . While first introduced in " Final Fantasy VII " , the spin - off game " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " focuses on the Turks in the years leading up to " Final Fantasy VII " . Profile . The Turks act similarly to an intelligence agency or investigative bureau , engaging in reconnaissance and espionage , or even black ops , including kidnappings and assassinations , on behalf of the corporation . They are consummate professionals , adhering to the mission no matter what . Due to the nature of their job , members are privy to numerous company secrets , and as such , become security risks should they resign . In " Final Fantasy VII " Turks wear navy blue business suits , but in the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " the suits are plain black . The standard uniform is a unisex business suit with matching tie , white shirt and shoes . Gloves are allowed , as well as glasses and minor jewelry . Some members leave the suit jacket and shirt unbuttoned or alternate the type of footwear from the basic black boot to one more to their liking . Unlike the Shinra military , Turks wield various weapons — ranging from katana to fire arms to shuriken to martial arts — each operative specializing in one type of combat . Story . The Genesis War . During the time Shinra is at war with AVALANCHE some Turks are also ordered to aid in the battle against the defector SOLDIER member Genesis Rhapsodos . Tseng , a high - ranking Turk , aids SOLDIER member Zack Fair in a mission to Genesis ' s hometown of Banora to investigate the disappearance of two unnamed Shinra operatives . They are found dead and buried . Tseng later accompanies Zack on a mission to Modeoheim to try and find Genesis ' s headquarters and where he is making his copies . The Turks are also keeping an eye on Aerith Gainsborough , the last known Cetra , who lives in the Sector 5 slums of Midgar . The Turks are deployed to deal with the attack on Midgar Sector 8 during which Zack saves the Turk member Cissnei from Genesis Copies , and the two become friends . Cissnei allows Zack to flee following his escape from the Shinra Manor where he was kept captive for four years by Shinra ' s Science Department , and further aids his attempt to return to Midgar . The Turks fail to save him from the Shinra army , though they do try to organize a rescue by helicopter . Combating AVALANCHE . During " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " the Turks are led by Veld with Tseng below him . Along with veterans , such as Reno and Rude , the Turks are made up of eight rookies . The Turks fight AVALANCHE , an eco - terrorist organization bent on destroying Shinra . President Shinra briefly replaces Veld with Heidegger with disastrous results . Veld blackmails the President to make him return the Turks to his command . Veld discovers the AVALANCHE leader , Elfé is his daughter twisted by her evil scientist lieutenant , Fuhito . To save her from the ancient summon inside her , Zirconiade , the Turks defect from Shinra using Rufus Shinra , company Vice President and President Shinra ' s son , as leverage , but the President orders the Shinra executive Scarlet to kill them nevertheless . Despite the threats from both Shinra and AVALANCHE , the Turks stop Fuhito and destroy Zirconiade . Veld and his daughter , along with many of the Turks , disappear . Tseng reports having assassinated them , allowing him to become the new leader of the Turks , but in truth the former members go into hiding . The Nightmare . The remaining Turks come into conflict with Cloud Strife and his friends , members of a second incarnation of AVALANCHE who are working to save the Planet from Shinra ' s exploitation . They are ordered to capture Aerith , the last remaining Cetra , whom Shinra wants to lead them to the Promised Land , a land they believe fertile with Mako energy . Cloud aids Aerith escape the Turks , who are next ordered to destroy Sector 7 by dropping the section of Midgar ' s upper level to crush AVALANCHE ' s headquarters in the Midgar Slums while pinning the disaster to the terrorists . Though Cloud and his friends try to stop them , the plate falls and Tseng captures Aeris . The remaining AVALANCHE members storm the Shinra Headquarters to save Aeris but are captured by Rude and imprisoned . They escape their cells when a supposedly dead SOLDIER Sephiroth appears and kills the President . As Sephiroth escapes both Cloud ' s party and the Turks set out to hunt him down . Elena joins the Turks ' ranks at this point and the teams run into each other in the Mythril Mine where Tseng wishes Aerith well , declaring the Sephiroth mission takes priority . The Turks discover Sephiroth is looking for the Temple of the Ancients and after the Shinra executive Reeve Tuesti infiltrates AVALANCHE ' s ranks under the guise of the robotic Cait Sith , he betrays AVALANCHE by handing the Keystone to the temple to Tseng . Tseng and Elena inspect the temple but run into Sephiroth and Tseng is badly wounded . When Cloud and his friends find him slumped in a corner , Tseng returns the Keystone . Though they are enemies , the Turks cooperate with Cloud ' s party in Wutai . Don Corneo , a former Shinra informant who had let AVALANCHE in on Shinra ' s plan to destroy Sector 7 , thus became an enemy of the company and Shinra army is sent to eliminate him , tracking him down in Wutai Village . Reno , Rude and Elena are enjoying their time off at the tourist resort , and turn down the soldiers ' request for aid . Elena disagrees with refusing company orders , and storms off , and is kidnapped by Corneo alongside a member of Cloud ' s party , Yuffie Kisaragi . Working together , Cloud ' s party defeats Corneo ' s monster Rapps and Reno and Rude throw Corneo off the Da - chao Statue . Though they get a call to keep pursuing Cloud ' s party , the Turks shrug it off since they are still off duty . When Diamond Weapon attacks Midgar the top levels of the Shinra Headquarters are destroyed and Rufus Shinra , the current company President , is thought dead , and the Shinra executives go rogue . When Cloud and his friends are on their way to stop Professor Hojo , the head of Shinra ' s Science Department , from destroying all of Midgar , the Turks run into them in the train tunnels . The Turks are not keen on fighting Cloud ' s party , who have a chance to convince the Turks to separate amicably . " On the Way to a Smile " . The Turks feature prominently in " On the Way to a Smile : Case of Shinra . " After helping Rufus escape the Shinra Headquarters ruins , Tseng has Rude , Reno and Elena assist the citizens of Midgar escape before and after the Meteor falls . Veld and the Turks who defected the company during the battle to stop Zirconiade , also return , and together the Turks watch as Meteor is destroyed over Midgar by the Lifestream and Holy . When Rufus is kidnapped by Mutten Kylegate , the Turks guard Shinra property in Midgar ' s ruins and change the passkeys to the warehouses to stop scavengers sent by Kylegate . When Kylegate is killed and Kilmister takes over caring for Rufus , the Turks follow written orders from Rufus to give Kilmister SOLDIER stimulants to assist his treatment with Geostigma , a new plague that spreads through the populace that is thought fatal . They trail Kilmister to find Rufus , and under his direction while he is being treated , help with the construction of the new city of Edge outside of Midgar ' s ruins . Because the Shinra empire has collapsed Tseng , Elena , Reno and Rude are technically no longer Turks , but continue to wear their uniforms and work for Rufus . They primarily serve as bodyguards , but also aid Rufus in his mission to repay Shinra ' s debt for " putting the world into its current , pathetic state " . Tseng and Elena discover Jenova ' s remains in the Northern Cave , and end up fighting the Remnants of Sephiroth who want to retrieve the remains as part of Sephiroth ' s plan on being resurrected . The remnants hold Tseng and Elena hostage for some time , but are eventually rescued by Vincent Valentine , a former Turk and a member of Cloud ' s party . Reno and Rude fight to protect Rufus and Edge , and defeat Loz and Yazoo with a bomb . Tseng and Elena arrive just in time to save Rufus from falling off a building during his battle with Kadaj , one of the remnants . In " Advent Children Complete " , Reno expresses his surprise that so many of the old employees have returned to the President ' s call , though this is never elaborated on . Institutions . Shinra Building . As a subsidiary of the Shinra Electric Company , the Turks ' official headquarters is located within the Shinra Building in Midgar . The exact location of their command center within the building is known by only a few due to the confidential nature of the branch . Within the command center the Turks have full access to all levels of security within the company , as well as access to a considerable surveillance system linked to every Shinra facility across the globe . Research Department QMC . This facility is responsible for supplying equipment and Materia for the Turks . Ranking within the Turks , earned by carrying out successful assignments , helps act as a trust system and gives some leeway for members to allow the company to purchase their goods , and for select goods , fund the required services for their creation , in a system known as Rank Points . Select and veteran members can eventually be given access to QMC + , a more expansive department that will give access to equipment of the highest and utmost quality . Wall Market Pub . Located in the Wall Market slums of Midgar , a certain pub is considered the watering - hole for the Turks during their time off . Elena worked at the pub during her school years while her elder sister , Gun ( Female ) , was operating as a Turk . Musical themes . In " Final Fantasy VII " , " Turks ' Theme " plays during every encounter with the Turks , more specifically Reno , Rude , or Elena . Additionally , any room with the three Turks in it will have it as its background theme until they leave . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Some of the Turks appear in " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . is a secret character . As an optional outfit , he can don his Turk suit . He uses his martial arts and gun to attack from a distance .