Important improvement and changings in Turkish Army (1950-2000)

ABSTRACTTurkish Ground Forces exist in all of the stages of Turkish History. Our history isalmost formed by the development and cusses of Turkish Ground Forces. Although the itemsthat put together the nation is clear, the army, which is known as the home, teach the Turkishyoung the ability of being together and being a nation for the same goal from the beginning.Today, Turkish Ground Forces still continue this responsibility.The special aspects of the Turkish Army before the Islam is listed as the superiorfighting skills of the soldiers, speed and the large distances made available by the horse, thestriking effect of the iron, well applied fighting tactics and the positive effect of the Turk?sbeing together on the army. The superior military system of the Turks before the Islam was amodel for many countries army. After the Islam, this superiority continued up to the lastperiods of the Ottoman Empire.The foundation of Republic of Turkey on the ashes of the Ottoman Empire is apeerless page of Turkish and Turkish Ground Forces History. In the republic period, our armyis reconstructed using the opportunities of that time. Turks did not join to the World War IIbut a powerful army is maintained during this war. Korea and Cyprus wars are the twoobvious examples that show Turkish Ground Forces can protect the benefits of our nation ifthe mission is given to it.Turkish Ground Forces examine continuously its mission, structure and weapons athand parallel to the developments and it keeps its power in order to protect our country in allconditions appropriate to today?s stipulations. While performing these actions, it tries to usethe available sources very efficiently. It is considered that Turkish Ground Forces willcomplete all the missions with full success as it did in the past without upsetting theconfidence of our nation.