Military of Turkey (original) (raw)

**Military branches:**Land Forces, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force, Coast Guard, Gendarmerie

**Military manpower - military age:**20 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
_males age 15-49:_18,523,950 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
_males age 15-49:_11,227,922 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
_males:_664,024 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:$6.737 billion (FY97)

**Military expenditures - percent of GDP:**4.3% (FY97)

Commander-in-Chief: Hilmi �zk�k

In 2003 Turkey has requested the Netherlands to help protect the southeast of Turkey against possible missile attacks from Iraq, using MIM-104 Patriot anti-ballistic missiles.

See also : Turkey

External link

• http://www.tsk.mil.tr/