 This was reorganized in 1832 as the "Tophane Müşavirliği" ("Arsenal of Ordnance and Artillery Marshalship") and was later formed in a department of "Harbiye Nezareti" (Ministry of War) in 1908.After World War I and the following "Young Turks" revolt, it was reorganized as the "General Directorate of Military Factories" in 1923.Today, the MKE is made up of 12 facilities that employ 7,430 personnel.