military of turkey

Trk Silahlı Kuvvetleri
Military manpower
Military age	20 years of age
Availability	males age 15-49: 19,828,702 (2004 est.)
Fit for military service	males age 15-49: 11,965,262 (2004 est.)
Reaching military age annually	males: 680,673 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure	$12.155 billion (2003)
Percent of GDP	5.3% (2003)

Turkish Armed Forces (Turkish: Trk Silahlı Kuvvetleri TSK) consists of Army, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry) and Air Force. Gendarmerie and Coast Guard operate as the parts of internal security forces in peacetime, are subordinate to the Army and Navy Commands, respectively in wartime, has both so law enforcement and military functions. Commander-in-Chief is Chief General Staff General Hilmi zkk. Becoming a member of the NATO Alliance on February 18, 1952, the Turkish Republic initiated a comprehensive modernisation programme for its Armed Forces. The Turkish Armed Forces, whose power of deterrence continuously increased, proved its power and capabilities once more during the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation. Towards the end of the 1980s, a restructuring process has been initiated in the Turkish Armed Forces.

Army

Commander

General Yaşar Bykanıt

Organization

Turkish Army is organized into following commands:

1st Army Command
2nd Army Command
3rd Army Command
4th Army Command
Aegean Army Command
Cyprus Turkish Peace Forces Command
Training and Doctrine Command
Logistics Command
Airborne Command

These commands consists of following structure:

4 Field armies,
10 Army corps,
2 Mechanized infantery divisions,
2 Mechanized infantery division headquarters (tactical),
1 Infantery division and 1 training division,
14 Mechanized infantery brigades,
14 Armored brigades,
12 Infantery/regional security brigades,
5 Commando brigades,
5 Training brigades.

Main equipment

Turkish Army
Main battle tanks
77	Leopard 1A3T1/TU120
150	Leopard 1A3T1
165	Leopard 1A1A1
658	M 60A3
274	M 60A1 RISE/Passive
750	M 48A5T2 (Upgraded to M 60A3 Standard)
1369	M 48A5T1 (Upgraded to M 60A1 Standard)
179	M 48T5: (Upgraded to M 60A1 Standard)
658	M 48A3 (Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts)
575	M 48A2C: (Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts)
Armored personnel carriers
650	Armored infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV)
830	Advanced armored personnel carrier (AAPC)
170	Armored mortar vehicle (AMV): (self propelled 81 mm mortar)
48	Armored TOW vehicle (ATV)
3162	M 113A/A1/A2/T2/T3
179	M 106A1 (Self propelled M-30 107mm mortar)
10+	M 125A1 (Self propelled M-29 81mm mortar)
156	M 113 TOW
180	BTR-80
5	RN 94 (6X6)
5	Cobra (4X4)
n/a	Akrep
Rocket launchers
30	WS1A (4X320mm) (6 batteries each with 5 launchers).
12	M 270 MLRS (12X227mm)
72	MGM 140 ATACMS Block 1
48	TR 107 (12X107mm)
24	RA 7040 (40X70mm)
52+	T 122 CNRA (40X122mm, 40km)
Towed artillery
140	M 155 (203mm)
538	M 114A1/A2 (155mm)
152	M 59 (155mm)
72	Skoda (150mm)
830	M 101A1 (105mm)
12	M 38 Skoda (105mm) (Used in training)
11	105R Metalgun (105mm) (Used in training)
180	M 116 (75mm)
18	T 155 Panter 155/52 FT-2000 (155mm)
Self-propelled artillery
295	M 110A2 (203mm)
9	M 55 (203mm)
36	M 107 (175mm)
164	M 44T (155mm) (Upgraded)
360	M 52T (155mm) (Upgraded)
26	M 108T (155mm) (Possible upgrade)
24	T 155 Firtina (K9T) 155/52 SP-2000 (155mm)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)-propelled artillery
108	Harpy Attack UAV (500 km)
48	Cutlass/Harop (1000 km)
1	I-GNAT Surveillance UAV (500 km)
Anti-aircraft missiles
6	Atilgan KMS (1X8 FIM-92B/C Stinger)
4	Zipkin KMS (1X4 FIM-92 Stinger)
800+	FIM 92B/C Stinger Post/RPM (4882 missiles)
1089	FIM-43A Redeye
42	9M39 Igla (SA-18 Grouse)
Attack helicopters
9	Bell AH1W Super Cobra
27	Bell AH1P Cobra
6	Bell TAH1P Cobra
Air-to-ground missiles
216	HellFire II K2 (Used in the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters)
n/a	TOW II (Used in the AH-1S/P Cobra helicopters)
Other helicopters
28	Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar Mk1 (4 SAR, 4 ambulance, 4 VIP, 16 utility)
21	Sikorsky S-70A28 Blackhawk (13 will undergo ASELSAN avionics upgrade, 8 SOF)
52	Sikorsky S-70D28 Blackhawk (5 SAR, 4 ambulance, 41 utility, 2 SOF CSAR)
42	UH-1H Iroquois
36	UH-1D
47	Augusta Bell AB205A (23 T + 24 A1)
28	Bell AB206B3 JetRanger
2	Augusta Bell AB212 (VIP)
Anti-tank missiles
365	TOW I/II
392+	MILAN With MIRA thermal sights
186	Cobra
550	ERYX (1200 missiles)
72	9M113M Konkurs (AT5 Spandrel) (420 missiles)
5000+	RPG 7 (40mm)
40.000+	M 72 A2 LAW (66mm)
Artillery guns without recoil
2137	M 40A1 (106mm)
1000	M 20(75mm) (in storage)
871	M 18(57mm) (in storage. Small number in use at Marines)
Anti-aircraft guns
110	M 42 (2X40mm)
312	L 70 & L 70T Bofors (40mm) (52 with Officine Galileo P56 optical sight)
600+	L 60 & M1A1 (40mm)
120	GDF 003 Oerlikon (2X35mm)
100+	GDF 001 Oerlikon (2X35mm)
440	GAI D01 Oerlikon (2X20mm)
300+	Mk 20 Rh202 (2X20mm)
900	M55 (4X12.7mm)
Mortars
578	HY-12Di (120mm)
1265	M-30 (107mm)
n/a	UT1 (81mm)
3175	M1/M29 (81mm)
n/a	M 19 (60mm)
Automatic grenade launchers
1500+	(40x53mm): (Mk19 copy from Roketsan)
n/a	Mk19 Mod3

Source: http://www.politikforen.de/showthread.php?t=7558

Navy

Commander

Admiral zden rnek

Organization

The organization of the Turkish Navy is as following:

Fleet Command

Surface Action Group Command, Glck, Kocaeli
Submarine Group Command
Fast Patrol Boat Group Command, Istanbul
Mine Warfare Group Command, Erdek
Logictic Support Group Command, Glck, Kocaeli
Naval Aviation Group Command, Cengiz Topel, Izmit

Northern Sea Area Command, Istanbul

Istanbul Strait Command
anakkale Strait Command
Naval Hydrography and Oceanography Division Command
Naval Museum Command, Istanbul

Southern Sea Area Command, Izmir

Navy Infantry Brigade Command

Amphibious Group Command

Accompaniment and Patrol Boats Flotilla
Aksaz Naval Base Command

Main equipment

Turkish Navy
Submarines
1	Gr Class Type 209T2/1400
4	Preveze Class Type 209T1/1400
6	Atilay Class Type 209/1200 (Possible upgrade for 4 subs)
Main surface units
8	Gabya (G) Class (Oliver Hazard Perry) Frigate
4	Tepe Class (Knox) Frigate
2	Barbaros Class (MEKO 200-IIA) Frigate
2	Salihreis Class (MEKO 200-IIB) Frigate
4	Yavuz Class (MEKO 200-I) Frigate
6	Aviso A69 (D'Estienne D'Orves) or B Class Corvette
Helicopters and naval aircraft
0	ATR 72-500 MPA (10 ordered)
9	CASA CN-235-100M (6 MPA + 3 MSA Coast Guard)
7	Socata TB-20 Trinidad (training)
7	Sikorsky S70B-28D Seahawk (8 more ordered + 1 optional)
3	Augusta Bell AB212E (Electronic warfare)
2	Augusta Bell AB212N1
7	Augusta Bell AB212N3
3	Augusta Bell AB206B
1	Augusta Bell AB204N
9	Augusta Bell AB412EP (All Coast Guard SAR - 5 ordered)
1	Augusta A109K-II (Coast Guard SAR)
Fast guided missile crafts
1	Kilic II Class (5 more ordered)
3	Kilic Class Type TPB57 052B
2	Yildiz Class Type FPB 57
8	Dogan Class Type FPB 57 (received upgrade)
8	Kartal Class Type S141
Gun ships and patrol boats
7	AB Class Patrol vessel
12	SG80 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard-6 ordered)
8	KW15 Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
1	SG1 Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
12	SG Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
18	MRTP15 Class Interceptor craft (Coast Guard)
9	MRTP29 Class Large patrol craft (Coast Guard)
1	MRTP33 Class Large patrol craft (Coast Guard-10 ordered)
10	SAR33 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
4	SAR35 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
14	SG21 Class Large patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
Main landing ships
2	Ertugrul Class (Terrebonne Parish) LST
1	Osman Gazi Class LST
1	Bayraktark Class LST
2	Sarucabey Class LST
Landing crafts
28	EDIC Class LCT
16	C 302 Class LCM
Mine warfare ships
5	Edincik Class
9	S Class
4	F Class
3	K Class
1	MHV-45-014 Class (5 more ordered)
Land based systems
n/a	Zipkin KMS (1X4 FIM-92 mounted Stinger) (11 ordered)

Source: http://www.politikforen.de/showthread.php?t=7558

Air Force

Commander

General H. İbrahim Fırtına

Organization

Turkish Air Force is organized into

Headquarters, Ankara

Air Force Staff Division Command

10th Tanker Base Command, İncirlik, Adana

KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft

11th Air Transportation Main Base Command, Etimesgut, Ankara

CASA CN-235(T),
Cessna Citation VII,
Cessna Citation II (CE-550),
Gulfstream IV-SP,
3 CASA CN-235 (T) ambulance aircraft

12th Air Transportation Main Base Command, Erkilet, Kayseri

C-130 Hercules,
C-160 Transall and
CASA CN-235 (T) aircraft

1st Tactical Air Force Command, Eskisehir

1st Main Jet Base Group Command
4th Main Jet Base Group Command
6th Main Jet Base Group Command
9th Main Jet Base Group Command
15th Missile Base Group Command
1st Air Control Group Command

2nd Tactical Air Force Commands, Diyarbakir

5th Main Jet Base Group Command
7th Main Jet Base Group Command
8th Main Jet Base Group Command
2nd Air Control Group.Command

Air Training Command, Gaziemir, Izmir

2nd Main Jet Base Group Command
3rd Main Jet Base Group Command
Air Force Academy Command
Air Corps Schools and Technical Training Center Command
Air Language School and Airmen Training Brigade Command.

Air Logistics Command, Etimesgut, Ankara

1st Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
2nd Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
3rd Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
Air Museum Command

These commands consists of:

19 Combat squadrons,
2 Reconnaissance squadrons,
5 Training squadrons,
6 Transportation squadrons,
1 Tanker squadron,
8 Surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons.

Main equipment

Turkish Air Force
Fighter aircrafts
76	F-16C/D Block 50
104	F-16C/D Block 40
38	F-16C/D Block 30
52	F-4E 2020 Terminator
84	F-4E Phantom
18	RF-4E Phantom
n/a	F-5 2000 (48 trainers under delivery)
9	(N)F-5A/B Freedom Fighter (Turkish Stars)
Air-to-air missiles
314	AIM-120A/B AMRAAM (176 AIM-120A + 138 AIM-120B)
367	AIM-7E Sparrow
500	AIM-9M Sidewinder
640	AIM-9L/I Sidewinder
310	AIM-9S Sidewinder
750+	AIM-9P3 Sidewinder
Air-to-ground missiles
96	AGM-88B HARM
100	Popeye I
n/a	Delilah II Cruise missile (50 ordered)
274	AGM-65G Maverick IIR
550	AGM-65A/B Maverick
200	GBU 8/B HOBOS
1.200	Paveway I-II
523	BLU 107 Durandal
n/a	AN/AVQ 23 Pave Spike (laser designation pod for F-4E)
40	AN/AAQ 14 LANTIRN
40	AN/AAQ 13 LANTIRN
n/a	Litening-III (20 under delivery, 20 optional)
12	LOROPS-IR
Anti-aircraft missiles
n/a	I-Hawk PIP III (1X3) launchers (24 launchers to be delivered in 2005)
72	MIM-14B Nike Hercules
86	Rapier FSB1 (85 launchers updated to Rapier B1X level. 840 additional Mk2B missiles under delivery)
n/a	Zipkin KMS (1X4 FIM-92 mounted Stinger) (32 ordered)
108	FIM-92C Stinger RMP
Tactical transport aircrafts
0	A400M (10 ordered)
7	C-130E Hercules (to be upgraded)
5	C-130B Hercules (With ELINT/SIGINT equipment)
<16	C-160T Transall
50	CN 235-100M (3 VIP/16 EW)
7	KC-135R-CRAG Stratotanker
Early warning aircrafts
0	B-737-700/MESA THEIK (4 ordered, 2 optional)
Helicopterss
20	AS 532UL Cougar Mk1 (14 SAR+6 CSAR)
36	UH-1H Iroquois (20 SAR, 4 EH, 12 utility)

Source: http://www.politikforen.de/showthread.php?t=7558

Gendarmerie

Commander

General Fevzi Trkeri

Organization

The Gendarmerie is organized as:

Internal Security Forces Command
Border Forces Command
Training Forces Command
Gendarmerie Schools Command
Logistics Command

Main equipment

b>Qty	Type	Role
02	BTR60PB	armored personnel carrier
/a	Akrep (4X4)	APC
5	Condor (4X4)	APC
00+	S550 Shorlad (4X4)	APC
4	UR416 (4X4)	APC
00	V150/S Cadillac	APC
24	Gage (4X4)	APC
0	Dragon 300	APC

Capabilities

Army

At a short notice, Turkish Army can deploy 40.000 to 50.000 men strength Army Corps to conduct joint operations. Turkish Army can conduct air assault operations with lift capability of 5 or 6 battalions at a time day and night.

Navy

Turkish Navy can participate in international operations and exercises beyond Mediterranean Sea. Submarines can individually navigate up to 15.000 nautical miles and return to home bases.

Air Force

After US Air Force, Turkish Air Force has the most number of F-16 aircraft in the world. Turkish Air Force can participate in exercises conducted overseas. With in-flight refueling capability, Turkish aircraft can join live exercises in central Europe and return to home bases in Turkey, and fly directly from Turkey to USA crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Humanitarian relief

Turkish Armed Forces can perform "Disaster Relief Operations" as was in recent earthquakes in Marmara Region of Turkey. Turkish Armed Forces can conduct peace support operations anywhere in the world with four separate battalion task force. Considering that Turkish Armed Forces might increasingly participate in peace support operations during the first quarter of the 21st century, in order to increase contribution to global and regional peace and stability, the special importance to develop its current capabilities in this field is attributed. In 2003 Turkey requested the Netherlands to help protect the southeast of Turkey against possible missile attacks from Iraq, using MIM-104 Patriot anti-ballistic missiles. Apart from contributing to NATO, the Turkish Navy is also available for the "Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group" (BLACKSEAFOR), which was created in early 2004 by Turkey, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine for search and rescue and other humanitarian operations in the Black Sea.