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TurkeyMilitary
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Turkey: Military
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Military branches: |
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force |
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Military manpower - military age and obligation: |
20 years of age (2004) |
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Military manpower - availability: |
males age 20-49: 16,756,323 (2005 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 20-49: 13,905,901 (2005 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 679,734 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$12.155 billion (2003) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
5.3% (2003) |
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Military - 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) |
More about Turkey:
The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
