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Turkish Armed Forces
The
Turkish Armed Forces
(
TAF
) (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.
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