MKEK INTRODUCTION

[cabatli_53]

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[Cem_]

Since 1453

[airmarshal]

Great job guys. Did not know Turkey has kept the tradition of building weapons since 1453!

[BaybarsHan]

History

Its roots lie in the "Tophane-i Amire" ("Royal Arsenal") built in the latter part of the 15th Century to supply the Ottoman Empire's artillery corps with cannon, powder, and shot. 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.

[Quasar]

MKEK activity Report 2011

http://www.mkek.gov.tr/Icerikler/_5Rf4T_m.pdf

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cabatli do you have any information on the new mkek rifle , is there any pictures or news available , there was only 1 short vid with president , the mehmetcik-1 is cancelled or isit just for special operations