The Ministry of National Defence ( Turkish: ''Millî Savunma Bakanlığı'') is a cabinet-level agency of the

Government of Turkey The Government of Turkey () is the Central government, national government of Turkey. It is governed as a unitary state under a presidential system, presidential representative democracy and a Constitution of Turkey, constitutional republic wit ...

responsible for managing the

Turkish Armed Forces The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; , TSK) are the armed forces, military forces of the Turkey, Republic of Turkey. The TAF consist of the Turkish Army, Land Forces, the Turkish Navy, Naval Forces and the Turkish Air Force, Air Forces. The Chief of ...

and its supportive defence establishments to safeguard the country against external threats. It is the fourth biggest employer in Turkey with a total count of 370,000 personnel.

Organization

Minister of National Defence * Office of the Private Secretary * Office of Press and Public Relations * Inspection Board *

National Defense University National Defence (or Defense) University (or College) may refer to: :''Alphabetical by country'' University * Marshal Fahim National Defense University, Afghanistan * National Defense University (Azerbaijan) * People's Liberation Army National Defe ...

* Deputy Minister ** Directorate General of Personnel ** Directorate General of Defence and Safety ** Directorate General of Administrative Services ** Directorate General of Procurement Services ** Department of Communications and Information Systems ** ASFAT A.Ş. * Deputy Minister ** Internal Audit Unit ** Directorate General of Legal Services ** National Mine Action Centre ** Directorate General of Mapping ** Fuel Supply and NATO POL Facilities Operating Agency * Deputy Minister ** Directorate General of Conscription ** Directorate General of Budget and Financial Services ** Directorate General of Logistics ** Directorate General of Military Health Services **

Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation ( or MKE for short), established in 1950, is a reorganization of government-controlled group of factories in Turkey that supplied the Turkish Armed Forces with military products. History Its root ...

* Deputy Minister **

Defence Industry Agency In Turkey, Defence Industry Agency ( (SSB)); formerly ''Presidency of Defence Industries'' and ''Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM)'' before that, is a civil institution established by the government to manage the Defense industry of Tu ...

** Directorate General of Shipyards ** Directorate General of Technical Services * Turkish Armed Forces ** General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces **

Turkish Land Forces The Turkish Land Forces () is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Significant campaigns since the foun ...

Turkish Naval Forces The Turkish Naval Forces (), or Turkish Navy (), is the naval warfare service branch of the TAF. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was established as the ''Directorate o ...

Turkish Air Force The Turkish Air Force () is the Air force, air and space force of the Turkish Armed Forces. It traces its origins to 1 June 1911 when it was founded as the Ottoman Aviation Squadrons, Aviation Squadrons by the Ottoman Empire. It was composed ...

''Note: Land, Naval and Air Forces reports directly to the Minister of National Defence.''

Ministers of National Defence

References

External links

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Official website
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