National Defense University

National Defense University is a military university established in 2016 and primarily located in Beşiktaş, İstanbul. The university education and training started with the ceremony held on 12 February 2017 at the Air Force Academy. It is a continuation of the Turkish War Academies. History In the first half of the 18th year, reforms were made to the Turkish army organization depending on global developments. In 1845 the first military high school and in 1848 War academies were established. The Turkish Naval Academy, which was established in 1773 and the Turkish Military Academy, established in 1834, were affiliated with the military academies. This was followed by the Turkish Air Force Academy, which was established in 1951. Until 2016, military schools, high schools and academies in Turkey were under the umbrella of the General Staff. The education and training activities of the schools were carried out under the control of the Education and Doctrine Command (EDOK) in accordance with the Turkish Armed Forces education and training directives. Officers and non-commissioned officers were graduating from schools.