It protects Anatolia and it patrols the border with Syria, Iraq and Iran.

An arbitrary date of 1945 has been chosen as the point at which to start referring to corps in Ottoman Turkish numerals.

About 6,000 Turkish Cypriot fighters were stationed inside the Gönyeli enclave.

Estimated order of battle includes:[citation needed] The 2nd Army Command, headquartered in Malatya, has the second-highest number of troops after the Istanbul-based 1st Army Command, comprising roughly 100,000 soldiers.

It is under the control of the Commander of the Land Forces, and includes these affiliated units:[7]