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Turkey can be proud of its army – Erdogan

Türkiye Materials 29 October 2014 14:25 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey can be proud of its army, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted Oct. 29 by TRT Haber TV channel as saying.
Turkey can be proud of its army – Erdogan

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct.29

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

Turkey can be proud of its army, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted Oct. 29 by TRT Haber TV channel as saying.

"Turkey can be proud of its army," he said. "At present, it is partially located in the territory of Syria and protects the tomb of Suleyman Shah."

Erdogan stressed that the Turkish people always supported and will support the army.

Tomb of Suleyman Shah and its surroundings are a Turkish exclave (non-sovereign region, separated from the main territory of the country and surrounded by other countries) in the territory of Syria. It is protected by the Turkish servicemen.

Turkish armed forces consist of the Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie and the Coast Guard.

The Turkish army is equipped by conscription, the draft age is 20 years in the country, the term of compulsory military service - from 6 to 12 months.

After the discharge from the armed forces a citizen is considered to be subject to the draft and is left in the reserve up to the age of 45 years. In time of war, the men aged 16 to 60 years and the women aged 20 to 46 years who are able to bear arms may be called up to the army of Turkey, in accordance with the law.

In October 2013, the Turkish parliament has reduced the upper limit of term of compulsory military service in the country from 15 to 12 months.

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