Ministry of National Defense (Turkey)

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.^[4] It is the fourth biggest employer in Turkey with a total count of 370,000 personnel.^[1]

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[1]
Annual budget	$26,6 billion[2][3]
Minister responsible	Yaşar Güler
Deputy Ministers responsible	Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu Bilal Durdalı Musa Heybet Şuay Alpay
Website	www.msb.gov.tr

Organization

Minister of National Defense^[5]

• 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

Main article: List of Ministers of National Defense of Turkey

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)