National Security Council of Turkey

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The National Security Council of Turkey is a top-level advisory body that brings together civilian and military leaders to shape the country’s national security and defense policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government advisory body
national security council
abbreviation MGK
advises Government of Turkey
surface form: Council of Ministers of Turkey

President of Turkey
chairperson President of Turkey
change civilian influence increased after democratic reforms
compositionIncludes civilian leaders
military leaders
country Turkey
headquartersLocation Ankara
historicalSignificance institutionalized military influence in Turkish politics during the late 20th century
inception 1961
jurisdiction Turkey
surface form: Republic of Turkey
language Turkish
legalBasis Constitution of Turkey (1982)
surface form: Constitution of Turkey
meetsAt Presidential Complex, Ankara
member Chief of the General Staff
surface form: Chief of the General Staff of Turkey

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
Minister of Interior of Turkey
Minister of National Defense of Turkey
force commanders of the Turkish Armed Forces
nativeName National Security Council of Turkey self-linksurface differs
surface form: Millî Güvenlik Kurulu
primaryRole advising on defense policy
advising on national security policy
reformedBy constitutional amendments of the early 2000s
reportsTo President of Turkey
responsibleFor coordinating security and defense policies
formulating national security strategy recommendations
topic defense policy
external threats
internal security
national security
typeOfBody top-level advisory body
website https://www.mgk.gov.tr/

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Presidency of Turkey oversees National Security Council of Turkey
Constitution of Turkey (1961) established National Security Council of Turkey
this entity surface form: National Security Council (Turkey)
Constitution of Turkey (1982) promulgatedBy National Security Council of Turkey
this entity surface form: National Security Council (Turkey, 1980–1983)
Constitution of Turkey (1982) establishes National Security Council of Turkey
this entity surface form: National Security Council (Turkey)
Türkiye Cumhurbaşkanlığı oversees National Security Council of Turkey
National Security Council of Turkey nativeName National Security Council of Turkey self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Millî Güvenlik Kurulu