Ministry of National Defense (Turkey)

Ministry of National Defence
Millî Savunma Bakanlığı

Headquarters building in Çankaya
Ministry overview
Formed1920 (1920)
JurisdictionGovernment of Turkey
HeadquartersBakanlıklar, Ankara, Turkey
Employees38,062 civilian staff
332,150 military personnel
Annual budget$26,6 billion
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu
  • Bilal Durdalı
  • Musa Heybet
  • Şuay Alpay
Websitewww.msb.gov.tr

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.