Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) (Turkish: Trk Silahl Kuvvetleri (TSK)) are

the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy and
the Air Force. The Gendarmerie and the Coast Guard, both of which have law
enforcement and military functions, operate as components of the internal security
forces in peacetime, and are subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. In wartime, they
are subordinate to the Army and Navy. The President of Turkey is the military's
overall head.
The current Chief of the General staff is General Necdet zel. The Chief of the
General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, he acts as the
Commander in Chief on behalf of the President of Turkey, who represents the
Supreme Military Command of the TAF on behalf of the Grand National Assembly of
Turkey.[8]Commanding the Armed Forces and establishing the policies and programs
related with the preparation for combat of personnel, intelligence, operations,
organization, training and logistic services are the responsibilities of the General
Staff. Furthermore, the General Staff coordinates the military relations of TAF with
NATO member states and other friendly nations.
After becoming a member of NATO on 18 February 1952, Turkey initiated a
comprehensive modernization program for its Armed Forces. The Turkish Army sent
troops to fight in Korea, where they played pivotal roles at some points. Towards the
end of the 1980s, a second restructuring process was initiated. The TAF participate
inEuropean Union battlegroups under control of the European Council, as a part of
the Italian-Romanian-Turkish Battlegroup, which was on standby for duty during
JuneDecember 2010. It also contributes operational staff to
the Eurocorps multinational army corps initiative of the EU and NATO.