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Economic Indicator: Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: New Turkish Lira
Currency Symbol: TRY
Military Expenditures: 2.31% of GDP (2012) ; 2.28% of GDP (2011) ; 2.31% of GDP (2010)
Military Branches: Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Turk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) (2013)
Military Service Age And Obligation: 21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 15 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates; conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; under a law passed in November 2011, men aged 30 and older, or who have worked 3 years in foreign countries, may pay $16,200 in lieu of mandatory military service (2013)
Manpower Available For Military Service: males age 16-49: 21,079,077 ; females age 16-49: 20,558,696 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit For Military Service: males age 16-49: 17,664,510 ; females age 16-49: 17,340,816 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually: male: 700,079 ; female: 670,328 (2010 est.)