Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.92 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	25,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	512,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	381,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	332,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri)Ministry of Interior: Gendarmerie General Command (aka Gendarmerie of the Turkish Republic), Turkish Coast Guard Command, General Directorate of Security (National Police) (2025); note: the Gendarmerie (Jandarma) is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces (generally in rural areas); in wartime, the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard would be placed under the operational control of the Land Forces and Naval Forces, respectivelyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	military service is compulsory for Turkish men 20-41 for a period of 6-12 months; men and women may volunteer (2025); note: after completing 1 month of basic training, conscripts have the option to opt out of the last 5 months by paying a feeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	381,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	332,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.92 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	25,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]