Turkish Armed Forces
| Turkish Armed Forces Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri |
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Emblem of the Turkish Armed Forces
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| Founded |
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| Service branches |
 Turkish Land Forces Turkish Naval Forces Turkish Air Force Turkish Gendarmerie Turkish Coast Guard
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| Headquarters | Bakanlıklar, Çankaya, Ankara |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief |
 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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| Minister of National Defence |
 Minister Fikri Işık
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| Chief of the General Staff |
 General Hulusi Akar
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| Manpower | |
| Military age | 21 |
| Conscription | 6 or 12 months depending on education level |
| Available for military service |
21,079,077 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.), 20,558,696 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.) |
| Fit for military service |
17,664,510 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.), 17,340,816 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually |
700,079 males (2010 est.), 670,328 females (2010 est.) |
| Active personnel |
Total 639,551, incl:(ranked 8th)
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| Reserve personnel | 378,700 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $18.2 billion (ranked 15th) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.2% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers |
MKEK ASELSAN BMC FNSS GIRSAN TISAS Havelsan Transvaro TAI Otokar Roketsan TÜBİTAK Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
| Annual imports | $1,540 million (2014) |
| Annual exports | $1,647 million (2014) |
| Related articles | |
| History | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Turkey |
Total 639,551, incl:(ranked 8th)
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The Gendarmerie and the Coast Guard, both of which have law enforcement and military functions, operate as components of the internal security forces in peacetime, and are subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. In wartime, they are subordinate to the Army and Navy. The President of Turkey is the military's overall head.
The current Chief of the General staff is General Hulusi Akar. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, he acts as the Commander in Chief on behalf of the President of Turkey, who represents the Supreme Military Command of the TAF on behalf of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Commanding the Armed Forces and establishing the policies and programs related with the preparation for combat of personnel, intelligence, operations, organization, training and logistic services are the responsibilities of the General Staff. Furthermore, the General Staff coordinates the military relations of the TAF with NATO member states and other friendly nations.
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