the Armed Forces for defence of the country if there is a sudden outside attack against the country. Minister of National Defence is subordinate to the President and responsible for recruitment, procurement, production, logistics, medical care and other tasks in the preparation of Armed Forces and its personnel for military operations. The Chief of the General Staff is subordinate to the Minister of National Defense and responsible for: Preparing the Armed Forces and its personnel for military operations Gathering military intelligence Organization and training of the Armed Forces Management of the logistic services The Chief of the General Staff is also, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the name of the President, in wartime. The commanders of the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) reports directly to the Minister of National Defense. Special Forces Command Special Forces Command (), nicknamed Maroon Berets () because of their distinctive service headgear, are the special operations unit of the Turkish Armed Forces. Special Forces Command is not aligned to any force command in TAF, getting orders directly from the General Staff . List of the Chiefs of the General Staff References External links Military of Turkey Staff (military)