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This is a provisional list of formations of the Turkish Army as of 2008. It needs further authoritative corroboration.[1]
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A formation is a military organization that includes a mixture of its own ('organic') and operationally attached sub-units, and is usually combat-capable.
The IISS and the Turkish Army's website gave differing figures as to the number of formations in the Army. In 2007 the official site gave totals of 9 Army Corps, 1 Infantry Division, 2 Mechanized Infantry Divisions, 1 Armored Division, 1 Training Division, 11 Infantry / Motorized Infantry Brigades, 16 Mechanized Infantry Brigades, 9 Armored Brigades, 5 Para-Commando Brigades, 1 Army Aviation Brigade, 2 Artillery Brigades, 5 Training Brigades and one Humanitarian Aid Brigade.[2]
First Army is based in Selimiye Barracks, Istanbul
2nd Corps has its headquarters at Gelibolu, Çanakkale/Edirne
3rd Corps is based in Şişli/ Istanbul. As the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Turkey, if released and authorized by the Turkish government it is placed under the Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
5th Corps is based in Çorlu/ Tekirdağ
Second Army is based in Malatya
7th Corps is based in Diyarbakır
1st Commando Brigade is based in (Kayseri) (besides that unit also an air force Para-Bde in Kayseri).
Based in (Siirt)
Hakkari Mountain and Commando Bde is based in (Hakkari)
Third Army is based in (Erzincan)
9th Corps is based in Erzurum.
Based in Bolu
Based in Tunceli
Based in İzmir
Based in Denizli
Based in Sakarya
Based in Manisa
Based in İzmir
Based in Muğla
Based in Foça
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