Ministry of National DefenceGovernment
Turkiye · founded 1920
What it is
The Ministry of National Defence is the cabinet-level government department responsible for national defence policy, military procurement, and oversight of the Turkish Armed Forces. Established in 1920 during the Turkish War of Independence, it succeeded the Ottoman Ministry of War to coordinate revolutionary forces. Following the 2016 Turkish constitutional reforms, the General Staff and military service branches were placed under its direct civilian authority.
People
Mahmut Güneş Öztürk
Deputy Director-General of Logistics
Muhammed Mahmud Ötegen
Deputy Director-General of Logistics
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of Türkiye
Cuneyt Epcim
Director General of Personnel
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President of Turkiye
Events (2)
2026-11-01 AppointmentLeadership rotation in Ministry of National Defence Logistics General Directorate
2026-10-16 AppointmentCuneyt Epcim appointed Director General of Personnel at the Ministry of National Defence
