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Ministry of National Defense (Turkey)

Government ministry of the Republic of Turkey


Summary

Government ministry of the Republic of Turkey

FieldValue
nameMinistry of National Defence
native_nameMillî Savunma Bakanlığı
typeMinistry
sealMSB-Logo.png
seal_width180px
imageMillî Savunma Bakanlığı, Türk Bayrağı inik.jpg
image_captionHeadquarters building in Çankaya
formed
jurisdictionGovernment of Turkey
headquartersBakanlıklar, Ankara, Turkey
employees38,062 civilian staff
332,150 military personnel<ref name"personnel"/
budget$26,6 billion
minister1_nameYaşar Güler
deputyminister1_nameAlpaslan Kavaklıoğlu
deputyminister2_nameBilal Durdalı
deputyminister3_nameMusa Heybet
deputyminister4_nameŞuay Alpay
website

332,150 military personnel

The Ministry of National Defence (Turkish: Millî Savunma Bakanlığı) is a cabinet-level agency of the Government of Turkey responsible for managing the Turkish Armed Forces and its supportive defence establishments to safeguard the country against external threats. It is the fourth biggest employer in Turkey with a total count of 370,000 personnel.

Organization

Minister of National Defence

  • Office of the Private Secretary
  • Office of Press and Public Relations
  • Inspection Board
  • National Defense University
  • Deputy Minister
    • Directorate General of Personnel
    • Directorate General of Defence and Safety
    • Directorate General of Administrative Services
    • Directorate General of Procurement Services
    • Department of Communications and Information Systems
    • ASFAT A.Ş.
  • Deputy Minister
    • Internal Audit Unit
    • Directorate General of Legal Services
    • National Mine Action Centre
    • Directorate General of Mapping
    • Fuel Supply and NATO POL Facilities Operating Agency
  • Deputy Minister
    • Directorate General of Conscription
    • Directorate General of Budget and Financial Services
    • Directorate General of Logistics
    • Directorate General of Military Health Services
    • Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
  • Deputy Minister
    • Defence Industry Agency
    • Directorate General of Shipyards
    • Directorate General of Technical Services
  • Turkish Armed Forces
    • General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
    • Turkish Land Forces
    • Turkish Naval Forces
    • Turkish Air Force

Note: Land, Naval and Air Forces reports directly to the Minister of National Defence.

Ministers of National Defence

Main article: List of Ministers of National Defense of Turkey

References

References

  1. Helou, Agnes. (2024-10-21). "Turkish defense spending to reach record high amid neighboring conflicts".
  2. (2024-10-17). "Türkiye’nin 2025 yılı savunma bütçesi açıklandı: Tarihi rekor".
  3. "Misyonumuz MSB".
  4. "MİLLİ SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI".
  5. "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Milli Savunma Bakanlığı Teşkilatı".
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