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Armies of the world. Turkey

Population: 67 652 thousand people. The military budget - 5,1 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 515 100 people. The reserve - 378 700 people, including land forces - 258 700, air force - 65 000, naval forces - 55 000. Militarized formations - 152 200 people, including gendarmerie - 150 000, coastguard - 2 200. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 18 months. Mobilization resources - 18,2 million people, including 11 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 402 000 people, 4 headquarters of armies, 9 headquarters of corps, 3 divisions (2 mechanized, 1 infantry), 44 brigades (14 armoured, 17 mechanized, 9 infantry, 4 special brigades), 7 regiments (1 for presidential guard, 1 infantry, 5 frontier regiments), 26 detached frontier battalions.

Arms: 4 205 tanks (including 397 Leopard-1), 650 infantry fighting vehicles, 3 643 armored troop carriers, 2 015 towed and 868 self-propelled field artillery guns, 84 MLRS, 2 021 mortars, 943 antitank missile systems, 1 664 antiaircraft guns, 897 portable surface-to-air missile systems (108 Stinger), 168 planes and 299 army-co-operation helicopters (37 attack helicopters), several pilotless vehicles.

Air force: 60 100 people (including 31 500 in service for a fixed period), 505 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical units and elements: 11 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 7 air defence fighter squadrons, 2 reconnaissance air squadrons, 5 transport air squadrons, 3 training air squadrons, 6 SAM battalions. Planes and helicopters: 240 F-16 (C and D), 87 F-5B, 178 F-4 (E and F), 39 RF-4E, 13 C-130, 7 KC-135R, 19 C-160D, 2 Citation-7, 50 CN-235, 38 SF-260D, 34 T-33, 60 T-37, 70 T-38, 28 T-41, 20 HH-1H, 20 A3-532, 92 missile systems Nike-Hercules, 86 Rapier.

Naval forces: 53 000 people (including 34500 in service for a fixed period). Navy: 13 submarines (6 pr. 209/1200,4 pr. 209/1400, Gappi-2A/3, 2 Teng), 27 frigates with guided missiles (6 Oliver H. Perri, 7 Nox, 4 МЕКО 200, 4 modifications of МЕКО 200, 6 Barak), 1 frigate Pake, 21 missile boats (3 Kylych, 2 Yoldyz, 8 Dogan, 8 Kartal), 19 patrol vessels (3 Sultan Hisar, 3 Trabzon, 9 Turk, 4 PGM 71), 4 minelayers, 24 minesweepers (5 Chirke, 9 Adjutant, 6 Vegezak, 4 Cape), 7 tank landing ships (2 Terrebon Parish, 2 LST-512, 1 Osmangazi, 2 Saruchabei), 29 small storm-boats, more than 20 storm-boats, 1 reconnaissance ship, 2 training vessels, 2 hydrographic vessels.





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