| Millî Savunma Bakanlığı | |
Headquarters building inÇankaya | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1920; 105 years ago (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 |
TheMinistry of National Defence (Turkish:Millî Savunma Bakanlığı) is a cabinet-level agency of theGovernment of Turkey responsible for managing theTurkish Armed Forces and its supportive defence 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]
Minister of National Defence[5]
Note: Land, Naval and Air Forces reports directly to the Minister of National Defence.