World Military Power
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Turkiye

Europe & Central Asia · Ankara

Rank #12 of 173

73.3Strength score

Photos

A group of Turkish Army soldiers stand in formation in Erzurum 2017-684
A group of Turkish Army soldiers stand in formation in Erzurum 2017-684Frank N. Roberts Papers · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
JMSDF ship Haruna (DDH 141)
JMSDF ship Haruna (DDH 141)Michael R. McCormick, U.S. Navy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Air Force One over Mt. Rushmore
Air Force One over Mt. RushmoreU.S. Air Force File Photo. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Strength by area

  • Finance88
  • Air power71
  • Manpower89
  • Land forces87
  • Naval power73
  • Nuclear0

Finance

Defence budget
$30.0B #18
Budget as % of GDP
1.91% #78
Spending per person
$349 #51
GDP
$1.60T #16
Population
85,878,556 #18

Manpower

Active personnel
355,200 #16
Reserve personnel
378,700 #13
Paramilitary
161,400 #14
Total personnel
895,300 #14

Land forces

Tanks
2,284 #8
Armoured vehicles
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Self-propelled artillery
1,045 #7
Towed artillery
635 #16
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
237 #16

Air power

Total aircraft
1,101 #8
Fighter jets
201 #15
Attack aircraft & bombers
0
Transport aircraft
84 #10
Helicopters
509 #7
Attack helicopters
111 #6

Naval power

Total naval vessels
81 #17
Aircraft carriers
0
Helicopter carriers
1 #14
Submarines
14 #9
Destroyers
0
Frigates
17 #5
Corvettes
9 #9
Patrol vessels
40 #24

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads
0

Weapons Turkiye uses (58)

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconFighter aircraft McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIFighter aircraft Leopard 2Leopard 2Main battle tanks Hawker HurricaneHawker HurricaneFighter aircraft MQ-9 ReaperMQ-9 ReaperReconnaissance aircraft Lockheed F-104 StarfighterLockheed F-104 StarfighterFighter aircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 190Focke-Wulf Fw 190Fighter aircraft Boeing KC-135 StratotankerBoeing KC-135 StratotankerRefuelling tankers North American F-100 Super SabreNorth American F-100 Super SabreFighter aircraft A129 MangustaA129 MangustaAttack helicopters Convair F-102 Delta DaggerConvair F-102 Delta DaggerFighter aircraft Morane-Saulnier M.S.406Morane-Saulnier M.S.406Fighter aircraft

Weapons made in Turkiye (46)

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TAI KaanTAI KaanFighter aircraft AltayAltayMain battle tanks TAI/Leonardo T129 ATAKTAI/Leonardo T129 ATAKReconnaissance aircraft SOMSOMCruise missiles Ada-class corvetteAda-class corvetteCorvettes JNG-90JNG-90Sniper rifles MPT-76MPT-76Battle rifles MAM-L Smart Micro MunitionMAM-L Smart Micro MunitionAerial bombs TulparTulparInfantry fighting vehicles UMTASUMTASAir-to-surface missiles Hetman Ivan MazepaHetman Ivan MazepaCorvettes UTAS UTS-15UTAS UTS-15Shotguns

Others in the region

  1. 2Russian Federation95.0 VS
  2. 8France77.2 VS
  3. 10United Kingdom74.7 VS
  4. 18Greece68.9 VS
  5. 19Germany68.2 VS
  6. 20Italy67.8 VS
  7. 24Spain67.0 VS
  8. 27Ukraine65.8 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)

IISS Military Balance via Wikipedia (personnel); Global Firepower 2026 inventory lists (equipment) · Year 2026 · ↗