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Ministry of National Defense

Millî Savunma Bakanlığı
Headquarters building in Çankaya
Ministry overview
Formed	1920; 105 years ago (1920)
Jurisdiction	Government of Turkey
Headquarters	Bakanlıklar, Ankara, Turkey
Employees	38,062 civilian staff 332,150 military personnel
Annual budget	$26,6 billion
Minister responsible	Yaşar Güler
Deputy Ministers responsible	Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu Bilal Durdalı Musa Heybet Şuay Alpay
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. It is the fourth biggest employer in Turkey with a total count of 370,000 personnel.

Organization

Minister of National Defense

• 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 Defense 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 Center
  • 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
  • Defense 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 Defense.

Ministers of National Defense

References

1. ^ "MİLLİ SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI : T.C. Sayıştay Başkanlığı". www.sayistay.gov.tr. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
2. https://breakingdefense.com/2024/10/turkish-defense-spending-to-reach-record-high-amid-neighboring-conflicts/
3. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/turkiyenin-2025-yili-savunma-butcesi-aciklandi-tarihi-rekor
4. Bakanlığı, T. C. Milli Savunma. "Misyonumuz MSB | T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı". www.msb.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
5. "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Milli Savunma Bakanlığı Teşkilatı". msb.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 August 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Turkish)
• Official website (in English)

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