Turkey (The Great Peace Map Game)

The Turkish Empire is a sovereign state located in the Middle East. Formed in the aftermath of World War I by the reformation of the preceeding Ottoman Empire, Turkey faced a difficult struggle as it was invaded by numerous powers and nearly devolved into civil war.

Military
The Imperial Turkish Forces are considered by many outside commentators to be the largest and strongest force native to the Middle East. It is comprised of the Imperial Turkish Army, the Imperial Turkish Navy, and the Imperial Turkish Air Force. During the lead up to World War II, the Turkish government prioritized domestic military production so as to enable a durable neutrality and reduce risks of losing external supply in the event of an invasion.

The army's pride is its line of domestic tanks, designed to work well in mountainous areas. The current MBT of the army is the T54 Hamidiye, an advanced modern tank. Other designs that are still currently in use are the T36 Deli, a light tank, the T40 Sipahi, a medium tank, and the T43 Timariot, a heavy tank. In addition, the army uses locally produced versions of the Leonidas III tank destroyer and an assortment of mechanized vehicles.

The navy is one of the largest in the eastern Mediterranean and the largest that operated within the Black Sea. Comprising numerous battleships, aircraft carriers, and varied types of cruisers, the navy is currently in a position from moving to a more coastal defense role to that of a regional control role. The navy's headquarters is located in Izmir while it has major naval bases and shipyards in Gölcük, Iskenderun, Aqyar, and Konstaniniyye.

The air force also has domestically produced vehicles, although this development did not occur until much later in the nation's history. The S49 (Sahin) jet fighter is the domestic mainstay of the air force, although it also has numerous foreign jets of Soviet and British models as well. The R56 (Roc) tactical bomber is a jet-based small bomber that fills most of Turkey's strategic destruction needs.