Turkish Land Forces
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The Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on 8 November 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
Commanders of the Turkish Army during the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish soldiers in a trench waiting for the order to attack with fixed bayonets on their rifles
Selimiye Barracks (1828) in Istanbul is the headquarters of the First Army of the Turkish Land Forces.
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Mansure Army
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The Mansure Army was initially an ocak of the Ottoman army but later became a new army force. It was established by Mahmud II, who also disbanded the Janissary Corps.
Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye uniforms, Ertuğrul cavalry regiment crossing the Galata Bridge