Millî Savunma Bakanlığı | |
Headquarters building in Çankaya | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1920 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Turkey |
Headquarters | Bakanlıklar, Ankara, Turkey |
Employees | 38,062 civilian staff 332,150 military personnel[1] |
Annual budget | $26,6 billion[2][3] |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Ministers responsible |
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Website | www.msb.gov.tr |
The Ministry of National Defense (Turkish: Millî Savunma Bakanlığı) is a cabinet-level agency of the Government of Turkey responsible for managing the Turkish Armed Forces and its supportive defense establishments to safeguard the country against external threats.[4] It is the fourth biggest employer in Turkey with a total count of 370,000 personnel.[1]