Military service is compulsory in Turkey. Every Turkish man who turns 20 has to do his military service. Today, the period of compulsory military service in Turkey is 6 months.
In the table below, the military service periods of the Republic of Turkey from past to present are given in a table.
| Military Years | Military Service Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Military period between 1924 and 1927 | 18-36 months | |
| Military service in 1935 | 18-30 months | |
| Military service in 1941 | 40 months | |
| Military period in 1945 | 35 months | |
| Military service in 1950 | 24-36 months | |
| Military service in 1963 | 24 months | |
| Military service in 1970 | 20 months | |
| Military service in 1984 | 18 months | |
| Military service in 1992 | 15 months | |
| Military service in 1993 | 19 months | |
| Military service in 1994 | 18 months | |
| Military service in 2003 | 15 months | |
| Military service in 2013 | 12 months | |
| Military service in 2020 | 6 months (valid now) | |
Note: As can be seen in the table above, the duration of military service in the Republic of Turkey has changed a lot according to the conditions and necessity of the period. In the past years, the service period of soldiers belonging to some classes and units varied, so for example, the value we specified as 18-36; It shows the service period ranging from 18 months to 36 months.