Ministry of National Defense (Turkey)
| Millî Savunma Bakanlığı | |
Headquarters building in Çankaya | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 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 | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of National Defence (Turkish: Millî Savunma Bakanlığı) is a cabinet-level agency of the Government of Turkey responsible for managing the Turkish Armed Forces and its supportive defence establishments to safeguard the country against external threats. It is the fourth biggest employer in Turkey with a total count of 370,000 personnel.