Turkish Army

In the shadow of the growing tension between Israel and Turkey and the struggle for influence in Syria, the army built by Ankara has become a player that cannot be ignored. About 481,000 active-duty soldiers, more than 2,280 tanks, about 1,100 aircraft and a fleet of almost 200 vessels operating in 3 theaters: this is what Erdogan's army looks like - and its independent defense industry.

The opposition in Turkey is coming out frontally against the "Mecca Agreement", warning against turning the army into a "military contractor" for Gulf states, accusing Erdogan of hiding the details of the agreement and demanding it be brought immediately for public discussion in parliament.