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Republic of Turkey

Population:
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69,660,559 (July 2005 est.)

Nationality:
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noun: Turk(s)
adjective: Turkish
Ethnic groups:
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Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
Religions:
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Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)
Languages:
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Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.5%
male: 94.3%
female: 78.7% (2003 est.)

Country name:
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conventional long form: Republic of Turkey
conventional short form: Turkey
local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Turkiye
Government type:
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republican parliamentary democracy
Capital:
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Ankara

Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Ahmet Necdet SEZER (since 16 May 2000)
head of government: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (14 March 2003)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the nomination of the prime minister
elections: president elected by the National Assembly for a seven-year term; election last held 5 May 2000 (next to be held May 2007); prime minister appointed by the president from among members of parliament
election results: Ahmed Necdet SEZER elected president on the third ballot; percent of National Assembly vote - 60%
note: president must have a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly on the first two ballots and a simple majority on the third ballot

Turkish Army is organized into following commands:

* Land Forces Command (Turkish:Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı (KKK))
o 1st Army Command
o 2nd Army Command
o 3rd Army Command
o Aegean Army Command
o Cyprus Occupation Forces Command
o Training and Doctrine Command
o Logistics Command
o Army Aviation Command

These commands consists of following structure:

* 4 Field armies,
* 10 Army corps,
* 2 Mechanized infantry divisions,
* 2 Mechanized infantry division headquarters (tactical),
* 1 Infantery division and 1 training division,
* 14 Mechanized infantry brigades,
* 14 Armored brigades,
* 12 Infantry/regional security brigades,
* 5 Commando brigades,
* 5 Training brigades.

Main battle tanks
298 Leopard 2a6 (soon to be)]]
77 Leopard 1A3T1/TU120
150 Leopard 1A3T1
165 Leopard 1A1A1
658 M 60A3
274 M 60A1 RISE/Passive (170 will undergo a comprehensive Sabra Mk.3 upgrade)
750 M 48A5T2 (Upgraded to M 60A3 Standard)
619 M 48A5T1 (Upgraded to M 60A1 Standard)
103 M 48T5 (Upgraded to M 60A1 Standard)
658 M 48A3 (Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts, being scrapped)
575 M 48A2C (Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts, being scrapped)

Armored personnel carriers
650 FNSS Armored infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV)
1381 FNSS Advanced armored personnel carrier (AAPC)
170 FNSS Armored mortar vehicle (AMV) (self propelled 81 mm mortar)
48 FNSS Armored TOW vehicle (ATV)
3162 M 113A/A1/A2/T2/T3
179 M 106A1 (Self propelled M-30 107mm mortar)
10+ M 125A1 (Self propelled M-29 81mm mortar)
156 M 113 TOW
239 BTR-80
5 RN 94 (6X6)
5 Otokar Cobra (4X4) 60 more ordered.

Rocket launchers
30 WS1A (4X320mm) (6 batteries each with 5 launchers).
12 M270 MLRS (12X227mm)
72 MGM 140 ATACMS Block I
48 TR 107 (12X107mm)
24 RA 7040 (40X70mm)
52+ T 122 CNRA (40X122mm, 40km)

Towed artillery
162 M 115 (203mm)
538 M 114A1/A2 (155mm)
171 M 59 (155mm)
128 Skoda (150mm)
830 M 101A1 (105mm)
12 M 38 Skoda (105mm) (Used in training)
11 105R Metalgun (105mm) (Used in training)
180 M 116 (75mm)
24 T 155 Panter 155/52 FT-2000 (155mm)

Self-propelled artillery
219 M110A2 (203mm)
9 M 55 (203mm)
36 M 107 (175mm)
164 M 44T (155mm) (Upgraded)
360 M 52T (155mm) (Upgraded)
26 M 108T (155mm) (Possible upgrade)
32 T 155 Firtina (K9T) 155/52 SP-2000 (155mm)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)-propelled artillery
108 Harpy Attack UAV (500 km)
48 Cutlass/Harop (1000 km)
2 I-GNAT Surveillance UAV (500 km)

Anti-aircraft missiles
6 Atilgan KMS (1X8 FIM-92B/C Stinger)
4 Zipkin KMS (1X4 FIM-92 Stinger)
800+ FIM 92B/C Stinger Post/RPM (4882 missiles)
1089 FIM-43A Redeye
48 9M39 Igla (SA-18 Grouse)

Attack helicopters
9 Bell AH1W Super Cobra
27 Bell AH1P Cobra
6 Bell TAH1P Cobra

Air-to-ground missiles
216 Hellfire II K2 (Used in the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters)
n/a TOW II (Used in the AH-1S/P Cobra helicopters)
Other helicopters
28 Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar Mk1 (4 SAR, 4 ambulance, 4 VIP, 16 utility)
21 Sikorsky S-70A28 Blackhawk (13 will undergo ASELSAN avionics upgrade, 8 SOF)
52 Sikorsky S-70D28 Blackhawk (5 SAR, 4 ambulance, 41 utility, 2 SOF CSAR)
52 Bell UH-1H/2020-ASAM
42 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (24 training)
20 Bell UH-1D
23 Augusta Bell AB205AT/2020
27 Augusta Bell AB205A1
28 Bell AB206B3 JetRanger

Anti-tank missiles
365 TOW I/II
392+ MILAN With MIRA thermal sights
550 ERYX (1200 missiles)
54 9M113M Konkurs (AT5 Spandrel) (420 missiles)
186 Cobra (Used for training purposes only)
5000+ RPG-7 (40mm)
40.000+ M72 A2 LAW (66mm)

Artillery guns without recoil
2137 M 40A1 (106mm)
1000 M 20(75mm) (in storage)
871 M 18(57mm) (in storage. Small number in use at Marines)

Anti-aircraft guns
110 M 42 (2X40mm)
312 L/70 & L/70T Bofors (40mm) (52 with Officine Galileo P56 optical sight)
600+ L/60 & M1A1 (40mm)
120 Oerlikon GDF-003 (2X35mm)
100+ Oerlikon GDF-001 (2X35mm)
440 Oerlikon GAI-D01 (2X20mm)
300+ Mk 20 Rh202 (2X20mm)
900 M55 (4X12.7mm)

Mortars
578 HY-12Di (120mm)
1265 M-30 (107mm)
324 UT1 (81mm)
3175 M1/M29 (81mm)
n/a M 19 (60mm)

Automatic grenade launchers
1500+ (40x53mm) (Mk19 copy from Roketsan)
n/a Mk19 Mod3


Turkish Air Force structure consists of...

* Headquarters, Ankara
o Air Force Staff Division Command
+ 10th Tanker Base Command, İncirlik, Adana
# KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft
+ 11th Air Transportation Main Base Command, Etimesgut, Ankara
# CASA CN-235(T),
# Cessna Citation VII,
# Cessna Citation II (CE-550),
# Gulfstream IV-SP,
# 3 CASA CN-235 (T) ambulance aircraft
+ 12th Air Transportation Main Base Command, Erkilet, Kayseri
# C-130 Hercules,
# C-160 Transall and
# CASA CN-235 (T) aircraft
* 1st Tactical Air Force Command, Eskisehir
o 1st Main Jet Base Group Command
o 4th Main Jet Base Group Command
o 6th Main Jet Base Group Command
o 9th Main Jet Base Group Command
o 15th Missile Base Group Command
o 1st Air Control Group Command
* 2nd Tactical Air Force Commands, Diyarbakir
o 5th Main Jet Base Group Command
o 7th Main Jet Base Group Command
o 8th Main Jet Base Group Command
o 2nd Air Control Group. Command
* Air Training Command, Gaziemir, Izmir
o 2nd Main Jet Base Group Command
o 3rd Main Jet Base Group Command
o Air Force Academy Command
o Air Corps Schools and Technical Training Center Command
o Air Language School and Airmen Training Brigade Command.
* Air Logistics Command, Etimesgut, Ankara
o 1st Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
o 2nd Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
o 3rd Air Supply and Maintenance Center Command
o Air Museum Commando

These commands consists of:

* 19 Combat squadrons,
* 2 Reconnaissance squadrons,
* 5 Training squadrons,
* 6 Transportation squadrons,
* 1 Tanker squadron,
* 8 Surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons.

Fighter aircrafts
76 F-16C/D Block 50
104 F-16C/D Block 40
37 F-16C/D Block 30
52 F-4E 2020 Terminator
71 F-4E Phantom
22 RF-4E Phantom
n/a F-5 2000 (48 pre-F-16 trainers under delivery, to be completed by June 2006)
9 (N)F-5A/B Freedom Fighter (Turkish Stars Air Acrobatic Team)


The structure of the Turkish Navy consists of...

* Fleet Command
o Surface Action Group Command, Gölcük, Kocaeli
o Submarine Group Command
o Fast Patrol Boat Group Command, Istanbul
o Mine Warfare Group Command, Erdek
o Logictic Support Group Command, Gölcük, Kocaeli
o Naval Aviation Group Command, Cengiz Topel, Izmit
* Northern Sea Area Command, Istanbul
o Istanbul Strait Command
o Çanakkale Strait Command
o Naval Hydrography and Oceanography Division Command
o Naval Museum Command, Istanbul
* Southern Sea Area Command, Izmir
o Navy Infantry Brigade Command
+ Amphibious Group Command
o Accompaniment and Patrol Boats Flotilla
o Aksaz Naval Base Command



Main equipment

2 Gür Class Type 209T2/1400 (2 more under construction)
4 Preveze Class Type 209T1/1400
6 Atilay Class Type 209/1200 (Possible upgrade for 4 subs)

Main surface units
8 Gabya (G) Class (Oliver Hazard Perry) Frigate
3 Tepe Class (Knox) Frigate
2 Barbaros Class (MEKO® 200 TN-IIA) Frigate
2 Salihreis Class (MEKO® 200 TN-IIB) Frigate
4 Yavuz Class (MEKO® 200 TN) Frigate
6 Bozcaada Class (D'Estienne d'Orves Aviso A69) Corvette

Helicopters and naval aircraft
0 ATR 72-500 MPA (10 ordered)
9 CASA CN-235-100M (6 MPA + 3 MSA Coast Guard)
7 Socata TB-20 Trinidad (training)
7 Sikorsky S-70B-28D Seahawk (12 more ordered)
3 Augusta Bell AB212E (Electronic warfare)
2 Augusta Bell AB212N1
7 Augusta Bell AB212N3
2 Augusta Bell AB212A
3 Augusta Bell AB206B
1 Augusta Bell AB204N
9 Augusta Bell AB412EP (All Coast Guard SAR - 5 ordered)
1 Augusta A109K-II (Coast Guard SAR)

Fast guided missile crafts
2 Kilic II Class (4 more ordered)
3 Kilic Class Type TPB57 052B
2 Yildiz Class Type FPB 57
8 Dogan Class Type FPB 57 (received upgrade)
8 Kartal Class Type S141

Gun ships and patrol boats
7 AB Class Patrol vessel
12 SG80 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard-6 ordered)
8 KW15 Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
1 SG1 Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
12 SG Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
18 MRTP15 Class Interceptor craft (Coast Guard)
9 MRTP29 Class Large patrol craft (Coast Guard)
1 MRTP33 Class Large patrol craft (Coast Guard-10 ordered)
10 SAR33 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
4 SAR35 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard)
14 SG21 Class Large patrol vessel (Coast Guard)

Main landing ships
2 Ertugrul Class (Terrebonne Parish) LST
1 Osman Gazi Class LST
1 Bayraktar Class LST
2 Sarucabey Class LST

Landing crafts
28 EDIC Class LCT
16 C 302 Class LCM

Mine warfare ships
5 Edincik Class
9 S Class
4 F Class
3 K Class
2 A Class (MHV-45-014) (4 more ordered)

Land based systems
n/a Zipkin KMS (1X4 FIM-92 mounted Stinger) (11 ordered)

Despite the sudden departure of Turkey from the CBSS, we hope that we can still remain friends.

President Victor Alexandru

Despite the sudden departure of Turkey from the CBSS, we hope that we can still remain friends.

President Victor Alexandru
The Turkish Government still wishs to maintain warm relations with the CBSS.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

In light of what is happening in Israel, the CBSS hopes that Turkey will remain friendly towards us. We are doing what we believe will bring the most lasting peace to the middle east and bear no ill will towards Turkey.
Please understand that any conflict between our countries could be a disaster in the greater scheme of things and that we will do whatever we can to keep it from happening.

In light of what is happening in Israel, the CBSS hopes that Turkey will remain friendly towards us. We are doing what we believe will bring the most lasting peace to the middle east and bear no ill will towards Turkey.
Please understand that any conflict between our countries could be a disaster in the greater scheme of things and that we will do whatever we can to keep it from happening.
The Turkish Government can't stand by and allow Isreal move one of the holy shines of Islam, so they can have a pure Jewish state. Turkey will not stand by and allow to happen. We want peace...but if Isreal does this..they force our hand.

President Alexandru on his private line to Turkey
"Please .. understand what they are trying to do. If the Dome of Rock is Not moved, it will be destroyed by the Israeli people because of what it stands for. Moving it is the only way that it can be preserved. Even if there was a war which delayed the movement of the Dome, it would surely be destroyed during the conflict, a result which neither side wants. Is it not better to still have the Dome, in the same condition that is in now, in a safer, Muslum oriented location? Israel also pledged to pay for the movement themselves. The repairs for the Dome if nessicary and the maintance costs of the Dome in its new location. War between these countries could be disasterous."

President Alexandru on his private line to Turkey
"Please .. understand what they are trying to do. If the Dome of Rock is Not moved, it will be destroyed by the Israeli people because of what it stands for. Moving it is the only way that it can be preserved. Even if there was a war which delayed the movement of the Dome, it would surely be destroyed during the conflict, a result which neither side wants. Is it not better to still have the Dome, in the same condition that is in now, in a safer, Muslum oriented location? Israel also pledged to pay for the movement themselves. The repairs for the Dome if nessicary and the maintance costs of the Dome in its new location. War between these countries could be disasterous."
Dome of the Rock will remain in its current place as it has been for 1000s of years...We fought many wars to protect our holy city over the couse of 1000s year...we will not back down period. The Isreal doesn't have the right to remove the Dome of the Rock..if they do...it will cause a new rise of anti Muslim feeling in the world...and Isreal will be the blame for the rise in terrorism...you have yourselves to blame.

I fear that with Israel being a completely Jewish state now, it would be nearly impssable for something to stop them from moving the Dome. In their eyes it comes down to the simple choice of, Move it or be destroyed. We all wish that there was a third alternitive but that the current time there is not. The Israeli people will not allow it to stand where it is.

I fear that with Israel being a completely Jewish state now, it would be nearly impssable for something to stop them from moving the Dome. In their eyes it comes down to the simple choice of, Move it or be destroyed. We all wish that there was a third alternitive but that the current time there is not. The Israeli people will not allow it to stand where it is.
OOC: What happen to the West Bank and Gaza region...they are gone or something...I am confuse on that matter..

Today Israel pulled out of the West bank, Gaza strip, and Golan Heights.

Tanks could be seen rumbling down the streets of the cities, headed back to the new Israeli lines. Thousands of soldiers pulled back, and walked on foot to the new lines.

Firework shows in Tel Aviv announced the news of Middle East Peace, for the first time in 40 years.

Most Israelis shouted for joy and joined in the celebrations.

The Palestinians in East Jerusalem left and headed east. The Israeli military moved quickly to totally occupy this part of the city, and ensure the Palestinian evacuation went smoothly.

At the same time, Israel worked with several agencies and finally found a contractor to help in the creation of a new temple. The Third Temple.

Thousands lined up outside to see the limosuine cruise down the streets of Jerusalem and see Ehud Olmert step out. He walked up to a patch of land on the Temple Mount and stuck a large stick in the ground. "HERE we will build our new temple. The sign of peace!!"

The Jews rushed through the streets of the city, now all theirs. How wonderful.

It was a brilliant day for Israel.

Thats what happened a few years ago.

OOC: read my entire N/D thread before you make any decisions, also read up on Lebanon's. They will help you a lot to see the truth behind all of this.

The CBSS requests permission to pass naval vessels through the Strait of Istanbul.

The CBSS requests permission to pass naval vessels through the Strait of Istanbul.
The Turkish Government request to know the reason for these ships are heading to sea and aslo the number of ships, that your planning to send.

We would be sending 3 Type 22 Frigates and 2 Alexander (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/dvader12/frig.gif) Class. They are going into the field for testing. However, their final destination is classified.

We would be sending 3 Type 22 Frigates and 2 Alexander (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/dvader12/frig.gif) Class. They are going into the field for testing. However, their final destination is classified.
Very well,you may send thought your ships thought our waters as long they are stand down and estort by our coast guard ships.

We accept your escort through the strait as it ensures the safe passage of our ships.
/ooc i'll post their departure in a bit. grouped in WoW and cant get away.

The convoy of Frigates reached the halfway point of the Strait at 2300 hours. It continued at full steam.

/ooc if you wanted to post anything about it i'm leaving time here for it. I'll assume they clear the straight in an hour (2 days in game)

OOC: Interesting...