Turkish War Academies

Turkish War Academies
Türk Harp Akademileri
Logo of the Turkish War Academies
Active20 July 1848 - 31 July 2016 (reorganized as five War Institutes)
Country Turkey
TypeStaff colleges & Military academy
RoleMilitary education and training
Part ofTurkish Armed Forces

Turkish War Academies (Turkish: Türk Harp Akademileri) was an educational branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It trained staff officers for Turkish Armed Forces. After 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt Turkish War Academies closed. After the closure of the war academies, five separate institutes were established in their place;Land War Institute, Air War Institute, Naval War Institute, Joint War Institute, Strategic Studies War Institute. All of them are part the National Defence University.