Updated statistics: Total number of personnel 678,617!

[LegionnairE]

Are reserves included in that number?

If I include reserves we still have about 3000 M48 Patton tanks, while most of these have FCS upgrades(M48A5T2 level), about half of them should be disassembled and stored somewhere. But I'm not sure how many of these old generation tanks Turkish Army will keep operational until 2020's M60s are in fairly better condition. Along with Leopard 1s and M60Ts a number of M60A3s may be kept operational so... I'm not entirely sure.

But if it was 1980s figure you've asked, we've had LOTS of tanks back then

 

[Ir.Tab.]

But we are five times larger than Greece...

I know. That means GDP per capita is lower. But GDP per capita has little relation with country power! Qatar has a high GDP per capita as well.

GDP is important in comparison of countries in term of global power.

 

[LegionnairE]

I know. That means GDP per capita is lower. But GDP per capita has little relation with country power! Qatar has a high GDP per capita as well.

GDP is important in comparison of countries in term of global power.

Of course, but don't you think it's unfair for a hardworking industrial nation to have lower per capita than a small touristic nation that produces almost nothing but a series of crops? As of 2013 we should also have a better per capita now that they are in an economic crisis. It's normal, It's what Turkey deserves.

Anyway, screw economics.

 

[Yuuki]

GDP per capita PPP
SAGP 2011 17 bin 468 dolar
SAGP 2012 18 bin 092 dolar
SAGP 2013 18 bin 834 dolar tahmin edilen

source: Milliyet - Ki

Merkez Bankası Başkanı Erdem Başçı, büyümenin önündeki diğer bir engelin de aşırı yüksek borç olduğunu belirtti. Başçı, bugün batıdaki birçok ülkede kamu borcunun gayrisafi hasılaya oranının yüzde 100 ve yüzde 100'ün üzerinde olduğuna dikkati çekti. Başçı, şunları aktardı:

Türkiye’de ise kamu borcunun gayrisafi hasılaya oranın yüzde 70'lerden yüzde 37’lerin altına düşürüldüğü bilgisini verdi. Başçı, “Orta vadeli programa baktığımızda üç yılın sonunda bu oranın yüzde 31'e belki daha da aşağıya düşmesi öngörülüyor. Demek ki Türkiye’de büyümenin önündeki bir engel daha kalkmıştır” diye konuştu.

source: '2023’te kişi başı gelir 25 bin doları geçer'

 

[Ir.Tab.]

Of course, but don't you think it's unfair for a hardworking industrial nation to have lower per capita than a small touristic nation that produces almost nothing but a series of crops? As of 2013 we should also have a better per capita now that they are on an economic crisis. It's normal, It's what Turkey deserves.

No one could reach everything just in a night. Look at GDP growth rate of Germany from 1971 to 2011 (a 41 years road):

year %
1971 3.13
1972 4.3
1973 4.78
1974 0.89
1975 -0.87
1976 4.95
1977 3.35
1978 3.01
1979 4.15
1980 1.41
1981 0.53
1982 -0.39
1983 1.57
1984 2.82
1985 2.33
1986 2.29
1987 1.4
1988 3.71
1989 3.9
1990 5.26
1991 5.11
1992 1.91
1993 -1
1994 2.47
1995 1.68
1996 0.79
1997 1.74
1998 1.86
1999 1.87
2000 3.06
2001 1.51
2002 0.01
2003 -0.38
2004 1.16
2005 0.68
2006 3.7
2007 3.27
2008 1.08
2009 -5.13
2010 4.16
2011 3.03

http://www.google.com/publicdata/ex...:DEU&ifdim=region&hl=en_US&dl=en_US&ind=false

The average growth rate is 2.1%. By this rate of growth their economy reaches from 209 billions in 1970 to 3600 billions in 2011!

http://www.google.com/publicdata/ex...:DEU&ifdim=region&hl=en_US&dl=en_US&ind=false

It seems the growth rates are calculated by constant prices:
GDP growth rate: Percentage change of real GDP compared to previous year. Real GDP is adjusted for inflation

 

[Yuuki]

No one could reach everything just in a night. Look at GDP growth rate of Germany from 1971 to 2011 (a 41 years road):

year %
1971 3.13
1972 4.3
1973 4.78
1974 0.89
1975 -0.87
1976 4.95
1977 3.35
1978 3.01
1979 4.15
1980 1.41
1981 0.53
1982 -0.39
1983 1.57
1984 2.82
1985 2.33
1986 2.29
1987 1.4
1988 3.71
1989 3.9
1990 5.26
1991 5.11
1992 1.91
1993 -1
1994 2.47
1995 1.68
1996 0.79
1997 1.74
1998 1.86
1999 1.87
2000 3.06
2001 1.51
2002 0.01
2003 -0.38
2004 1.16
2005 0.68
2006 3.7
2007 3.27
2008 1.08
2009 -5.13
2010 4.16
2011 3.03

World Development Indicators - Google Public Data Explorer

The average growth rate is 2.1%. By this rate of growth their economy reaches from 209 billions in 1970 to 3600 billions in 2011!

World Development Indicators - Google Public Data Explorer

It seems the growth rates are calculated by constant prices.

ben nerde hata yapıyorum 209 dan 3600 olamaz nasıl mümkün hesaplıyorum max 500

((1.021)^41)*209 = 490

 

[Ir.Tab.]

ben nerde hata yapıyorum 209 dan 3600 olamaz nasıl mümkün hesaplıyorum max 500

Hata yapmiyorsun. 1$ 1970 is not equal to 1$ 2011.
The growth rates are real while the GDP is in current prices.

Compare the real growth rate of Turkey from 2002 to 2011:

2002 6.16
2003 5.27
2004 9.36
2005 8.4
2006 6.89
2007 4.67
2008 0.66
2009 -4.83
2010 9.16
2011 8.5

http://www.google.com/publicdata/ex...end=1299443400000&hl=en_US&dl=en_US&ind=false

2012 3%

 

[LegionnairE]

The average growth rate is 2.1%. By this rate of growth their economy reaches from 209 billions in 1970 to 3600 billions in 2011

Of course it doesn't include the collapse of berlin wall and inflation numbers between 1970 and 2011 so it doesn't mean anything to me but again, 40 years isn't such a long time.

We are talking about the Europe's biggest exporter and world's second biggest exporter after China. In Turkey we produce Italian, French, American brands but German cars are the most imported.