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Türkiye
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#8
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Türkiye is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 85,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $1,300 billion (about $15,294 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 355,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 380,000 reservists, ranking #16 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $25B, roughly 1.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 1,080 military aircraft, 2,200 tanks, 150 naval vessels. Türkiye's air fleet is assessed as mixed and its armored fleet as mixed in this dataset's modernity model. Türkiye has a leading-tier documented drone/UAV program. Overall, Türkiye ranks #9 of 145 in the military strength index referenced by this dataset.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Türkiye. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
85,000,000 people
of world GDP
$1,300B nominal
of world defense spending
$25B / year
of world active personnel
355,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition735,000 total personnel
Active 48%Reserve 52%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.9% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $70k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 4.2
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Leading
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
MIXEDModernity score 3.9/5.0
Named Aircraft Fleet (265 of 1,080 total)
ESTIMATED
F-16 GEN 4 · MAINSTAY
245
F-4 Phantom (retiring) GEN 3 · AGING
20
Fleet Modernity Score
3.9 / 5.0
Count-weighted average generation of the named fleet above, NOT raw aircraft count. This is exactly the fix for "600 obsolete jets vs. 300 modern ones": North Korea has more aircraft than most of its neighbors but a modernity score near 2.0 (nearly all Gen 2-3), while the US and Israel score near 4.5-5.0 despite smaller headline totals in some matchups.
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
MIXEDCount-weighted era of the named fleet
Named Tank Fleet (620 of 2,200 total)
ESTIMATED
Altay (indigenous, early production) ADVANCED
20
M60T/Leopard 2A4 (legacy) DATED
600
Era reflects armor generation, not raw count — e.g. North Korea's tank fleet is numerically large but almost entirely Cold War-era T-55/T-62 derivatives, while a much smaller modern Advanced-era fleet (M1A2 Abrams, Leopard 2A7, K2 Black Panther class) typically outmatches it on paper.
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Asia
Türkiye ranks #1 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
Compare Türkiye 18 matchups
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.