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Land Forces, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force , Coast Guard, Gendarmerie
Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age (2004 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49:
19,828,702 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
11,965,262 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males:
males: 680,673 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $12.155 billion (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 5.3% (2003)
Commanders-in-Chief: Hilmi Özkök
In 2003 Turkey has requested the Netherlands to help protect the southeast of Turkey against possible missile attacks from Iraq, using MIM-104 Patriot anti-ballistic missiles.