Turkey Military:
Military branches:
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
20 years of age (2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 20-49: 16,756,323 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 20-49: 13,905,901 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 679,734 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$12.16 billion (2003 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
5.3% (2003 est.)
note:
In the early 1990s, the Turkish Land Force was a large but badly equipped infantry force; there were 14 infantry divisions, but only one was mechanized, and out of 16 infantry brigades, only six were mechanized; the overhaul that has taken place since has produced highly moblie forces with greatly enhanced firepower in accordance with NATO's new strategic concept (2005)
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