The Ministry of National Defense announced that 42,938 personnel will be recruited to the Turkish Armed Forces this year. This figure will include 3,755 commissioned officers, 5,375 non-commissioned officers, 13,213 specialized sergeants, and 20,595 contracted privates.
Since Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup attempt, a total of 8,568 personnel have been dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces. These dismissals include 150 generals, 4,630 commissioned officers, 2,167 non-commissioned officers, 1,210 specialized sergeants and contracted privates, as well as 411 civil servants and civilian workers.
Following the dismissals in question, the Ministry of National Defense has recruited a total of 15,850 personnel, consisting of 1,763 commissioned officers, 4,135 non-commissioned officers, 3,698 specialized sergeants, 6,162 contracted privates, and 92 civil servants.
