According to the decision published in the Official Gazette, the ‘Regulation on Mobilization and State of War’ was repealed and replaced with the ‘Regulation on Mobilization and State of War’. After the decision in question, the answers to the questions “What is the state of mobilization, what has changed in the regulation on mobilization and state of war” are sought. The mobilization decision, which was previously taken by the Council of Ministers, can now be taken by the President.
With the decision published in the Official Gazette, the ‘Regulation on Mobilization and State of War’ was abolished and replaced with the ‘Regulation on Mobilization and State of War’. With this change, questions such as “What is the state of mobilization, what has changed in the mobilization and state of war regulation?” came to the agenda. Here are all the details in the mobilization and state of war regulation:
Content and Implementation Principles of the Regulation
With the new regulation published in today’s Official Gazette, the principles of the implementation of the provisions on mobilization and state of war, issues related to preparation and organization, duties and responsibilities to be assigned to the personnel of public administrations and real and legal persons, and the principles regarding the announcement procedures for the declaration and lifting of the state of mobilization and war were determined.
Amendments to the Regulation
According to the Regulation, the President of the Republic may decide to declare general or partial mobilization in the event of the emergence of a situation requiring war, insurrection, a strong and active uprising against the homeland or the Republic, or the emergence of behaviors that threaten the indivisibility of the country and the nation. This decision will be immediately published in the Official Gazette and submitted to the Parliament for approval on the same day.
With the entry into force of the regulation, the regulation on logistic mobilization preparations of the Turkish Armed Forces issued in 1980, the regulation on personnel mobilization of the Turkish Armed Forces issued in 1991 and the regulation on postponement of reserve personnel issued in 2010 were repealed. References to these regulations in the legislation will be deemed to have been made to the new mobilization and state of war regulation.
What is the Mobilization and State of War Regulation?
This regulation covers the action plan and preparations for the state of mobilization and state of war, and even if it has not yet been declared, the action plan and preparations for the tense and turbulent periods in which situations requiring war arise.
Mobilization Declaration and Conditions
Mobilization is a set of preparations and measures taken to make a country’s armed forces ready for war and to adapt the country’s economy and administration to the requirements of war. The Ministry of National Defense defines mobilization as follows:
“Mobilization is a state in which all activities related to the preparation, gathering, organization and use of all the forces and resources of the state as a country and nation to meet the needs of the war, especially military power, are implemented, and rights and freedoms are partially or completely restricted by law.”
In order for mobilization to be declared, the possibility of war between a state and another state or states must become inevitable or internal disturbances must reach a level that cannot be eliminated under normal conditions. Mobilization refers to the period during which this situation is declared or the war continues. Partial mobilization, on the other hand, is defined as mobilization in certain parts of the country that does not require the use of all forces and resources.
