Iraq vs Turkey
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Military power of Iraq & Turkey
| Country: | Iraq (IQ) | Turkey (TR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Baghdad | Ankara |
| Population: | 38,433,600 | 83,614,362 |
| Area: | 437,072 km2 | 783,562 km2 |
| More: | Iraq military forces description | Turkey military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 IQ |  TR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 21.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 2.9% |
Manpower
| IQ | TR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 650,000 | 355,200 |
| Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 378,700 |
| Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 21,079,077 |
Land Forces
| IQ | TR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 309 | 3,017 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,631 | 11,450 | |
| Total artillery: | 194 | 2,521 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 44 | 943 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 30 | 399 |
Air Forces
| IQ | TR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 285 | 1,573 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 48 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 34 | 245 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 55 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 156 | 676 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 172 |
Navy
| IQ | TR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 59 | 154 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 16 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 10 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 12 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Turkey
Turkey participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Turkey
21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 12 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates (graduates of higher education may perform 6 months of military service as short-term privates, or 12 months as reserve officers); conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; Turkish citizens with a residence or work permit who have worked abroad for at least 3 years (1095 days) can be exempt from military service in exchange for 6,000 EUR or its equivalent in foreign currencies; a law passed in December 2014 introduced a one-time payment scheme which exempted Turkish citizens 27 and older from conscription in exchange for a payment of $8,150.