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Flag of the Turkish Armed Forces - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
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The flag of the Turkish Armed Forces (photo) is red with the forces' coat of arms in the middle.
Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
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Flag of the Turkish Land Forces - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
The flag of the Turkish Land Forces (photo) is red with the forces' coat of arms in the middle.
Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
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Flag of the Turkish Naval Forces, two versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
The flag of the Turkish Naval Forces (photo) is blue with the forces' coat of arms in the middle.
Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
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Flag of the Turkish Air Force - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
The flag of the Turkish Air Force (photo, photo, photo) is blue with the forces' coat of arms in the middle.
Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2015
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Flag of TESUD - Image by Ivan Sache, 31 March 2018
TESUD was established by Law No. 2,847, enacted on 19 June
1983 by the National Security Council.
The flag of TESUD is white with the association's emblem (photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo).
Ivan Sache, 31 March 2018
Turkish Armed Forces Foundation
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Flag of TSKGV - Image by Ivan Sache, 2 March 2018
TSKGV ( The flag of TSKGV (photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo) is white with the foundation's emblem. Ivan Sache, 2 March 2018 Flag of Mehmetçik Foundation - Image by Ivan Sache, 31 March 2018 The Mehmetçik Foundation (website) was established on 17 May 1982 to provide social and economical support to veterans and handicapped members of the Turkish Armed Forces, and to the relatives of soldiers killed in action. The flag of the Mehmetçik Foundation (photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo) is white with the foundation's
emblem. Ivan Sache, 31 March 2018 Flag of OYAK, two versions - Images by Ivan Sache, 18 September 2019 OYAK (website) is the mutual aid and pension fund of the members of the Turkish Armed Forces, which was
established by the Law No. 205 on 1 March 1961. Under the
administration of OYAK, there are civil servants and active soldiers. OYAK member companies are Erdemir, Isdemir, Adana Çimento,
Bolu Çimento, Aslan Çimento, Ünye Çimento,
Mardin Çimento, Hektaş Tic. T.A.Ş, an d OYAK Yatırım Ortaklığı. OYAK international business partners are
OYAK Renault Otomobil Fabrikaları A.Ş.,
Mais Motorlu Araçlar İmal ve Satış A.Ş., ORFİN Finansman A.Ş.,
ORF Kiralama Pazarlama ve Pazarlama Danışmanlığı A..Ş.,
İskenderun Enerji Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş., İsdemir Linde Gaz Ortaklığı A.Ş.,
MicroMedicine Inc.,
OYAK NYK Ro-Ro Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., OYAK Çimento A.Ş., and
Miilux OY. The flag of OYAK is red with "OYAK" in white letters surrounded by a white oval (photo), or white with "OYAK" in black letters surrounded by a red oval (photo). Esteban Rivera, 18 September 2019
Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation
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Mehmetçik (Little Mehmet) is the generic nickname given to the Turkish
soldiers. The eponymous Mehmetçik is generally believed to be Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş (Sergeant Mehmet of Biga; 1878-1964; biography), who heroically defended the Seddülbahir Fort on 4 March 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign.
Army Relief Institution
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OYAK was established with an initial membership of approximately 65,000
permanent members in order to provide additional social security
against the social and physical risks that its members may face. It
participates in a wide variety of economic activities from iron-steel
to chemistry, cement production to energy and automotive sector.
Group is also active in the services sector from construction to
logistics, tourism to security. It also has presence in banking,
consumer financing and brokerage transactions in capital markets
through the companies in Turkey and at abroad which it has
participated to.
Its OYAK Holding investment subsidiary is one of the largest
industrial groups in Turkey. It is the former owner of Oyak Bank (sold to ING Bank in
2007) and the Oypa supermarket chain (now owned by Koç Holding A.Ş.).
