Democratic People's Union of Anatolia Factbook (AE RP)

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This factbook is for the Alternate Earth RP. It is a work in progress.

The Nation is the Democratic People's Union of Anatolia, generally just called Anatolia
Demonym is Anatolian.



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The government of Anatolia is Authoritarian in nature. Power rests with the Turkish United Front party, and not with any one individual. Kemal Erten is the current president and he is in the 5th year of his 7 year term. After which the Turkish United Front party will elect a new president. All presidents, since the dictator Erol Erdogan (who ruled from 1960-1985, after which he was deposed in a coup that cost him his life), have been chosen this way. Despite the dominance of the Turkish United Front, other parties are allowed to chose regional governors in their controlled provinces, under the condition they never question the policies of the TUF or it's leaders. These regional parties include the Armenian Center Party and the Georgian Communist Party.
There is a two-house parliament, the Anatolian Senate and Congress (Upper and Lower House respectively). However the parliament is, for all intents and purposes, rubber-stamp.

In the Cabinet of President Kemal Erten, there are the following individuals
Vice President- Danyal Tefik
Foreign Minister- Mehmet Hanim
War Minister- Abdullah Sahin
Interior Minister- Hamit Topuz
Trade and Transportation Minister- Damla Kilic
Youth Minister- Yasmin Sezer
Information Minister- Mikhail Chiabrishvili (only non-ethnic Turk in Cabinet)

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The national economy is mostly made up by large, state-owned corporations. The shipping industry is particulary strong, with the largest state owned shipping company being Anatolian Line, based in the south port city of Antalya. Due to it's location, Anatolia is also a transport hub for raw materials, particularly oil, as it is pumped towards Europe. Tourism is also prominent, as the weather and history of Anatolia is rich and the capital at Izmir is a wonder to behold. Other tourist hotspots include Nicosia, Constantinople, Antalya, Batumi and Adana.

Currency is the Anatolian Dinar

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The DPUA consists of Anatolia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Armenia and Georgia

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The government, despite having absolute power over it's citizens, generally doesn't get involved in people's lives unless they are involved in seditious activities. In which case they are promptly hauled off to prison camps in the Caucasus Mountains. All media must get a permit from the Ministry of Information to broadcast. The internet is censored, though not in a way that generally hampers the flow of benign information. Ethnic minorities are treated well. Although Greeks tend to be very resistant to governmental authority. Society is secular, though most people consider themselves Sunni Muslim. Though there are significant Christian Orthodox minorities (particularly in Georgia and Armenia). Urbanization is accelerating, with many of the rural poor flocking to the cities.

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The Anatolian Armed Forces consists of a total of 1 million active duty troops and 250,000 reservists.

This is split into the following:
Anatolian Army: 350,000 troops, divided into 7 divisions of 50,000 each.
The Divisions are as follows: The 1st Armored Division, The 2nd Mountain Division, The 3rd Mountain Division, The 4th Airborne Division, the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division, The 6th Infantry Division and the 7th Infantry Division. Each Division is led by a Major-General.

The Standard Assault Rifle is the Heckler and Koch G36
The Standard Pistol is the Berreta M9

The Main Battle Tank is the Altay MBT

There are currently 2,200 units of these tanks, 65% of which are in the 1st Armored Division

The Main Troop Transport is the Puma IFV,

There are currently 10,000 unites of this IFV, 40% are in the 5th Mechanized division

Anatolian Navy: 200,000, divided into 3 Fleet Groups, of 75,000, 75,000, and 50,000 men (some of whom work in support, not on board the vessels).
The Fleet Groups are as follows: The Black Sea Fleet (50,000), The Mediterranean Fleet (75,000) and the Expeditionary Fleet (75,000). Each fleet is led by an Admiral.

The navy has 8 Battleships (3 in Black Sea, 3 in Mediterranean Fleet and 2 in Expeditionary Fleet)
It has 2 Aircraft Carriers (1 in MSF, 1 in EF)
It has 9 Helicopter Carriers (3 in Each Fleet)
It has 80 Submarines (20 in BSF, 25 in MSF, and 35 in EF)
It has 35 Missile Destroyers (All in EF)
It has 34 Littoral Combat Ships (30 in EF, 4 in BSF)
It has 120 Regular Destroyers (40 in BSF, 40 in MSF and 40 in EF)
It has 200 Minelayers (20 in BSF, 95 in MSF, and 85 in EF)
It has 400 Small Patrol Boats
It has 700 Amphibious Assault Boats (200 in BSF, 200 in MSF, 100 in EF)
It has 50 Large Troop Transports (20 in BSF, 20 in MSF, 10 in EF)
It has 180 Supply Ships (60 in each Fleet)

Anatolian Amphibious Assault Force (Marines): 100,000
They are divided into 3 Divisions of 40,000, 40,000 and 20,000. These Troops accompany the Black Sea Fleet, The Mediterranean Fleet and the Expeditionary Fleet Respectively. Naturally, the Divisions are called the 1st Black Sea Division, the 2nd Mediterranean Division and the 3rd Expeditionary Division. They are led by Lt. Generals.

Equipment is the same as with the Army, though they have smaller numbers of heavy material (like tanks)

Anatolian Airforce: 50,000
5 Air Brigades each with 10,000 personnel each (most devoted to support, only small fraction are actually pilots).
Planes include: 116 F-35s, 12 Airbus A400M supply planes, 230 F-16Cs, 125 UAVs, 195 Cobra Helicopters, 50 Eurocopter Cougars, 7 Mid-Air Oil tankers, 80 Blackhawk Helicopters, 17 Manned Reconnaisance Aircraft.

The Airforce Also maintains the missile defense system and the air-defense systems.

Anatolian Home Guard: 200,000
Similar to the Army and uses the same equipment; used to defend national homeland and deal with domestic insurrection. Divided into 3 Divisions of 20,000, 90,000, and 90,000 for the 1st Cyprus Division, 2nd Anatolian Division and 3rd Caucasus Division.

Republican Guard: Elite Infantry Force, 100,000.


250,000 Reservists

Uniforms

Temperate (for both mountains and woodlands)

Urban

Desert

Navy

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1500 AD: Turkish Emirate Formed by unification of Anatolian Tribes. Emirate lasts 123 years and at it's peak in 1583, it encompases all of Anatolia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and parts of Northern Syria.

1623 AD: Turkish Emirate Collapses with death of Emir Beyik Gul of poisoning. Civil War follows, Syria breaks free. Anatolia divided into 16 principalities and Bulgarian Nationalist gain independence.

1775 AD: Kingdom of Bulgaria invades Constantinople.

1798 AD: Syrian Sultanate Annexes Cyprus.

1850 AD: Ottoman Empire Formed with union between Anatolian, Syrian and Bulgarian governments. Cyprus refuses to sign, fights war for independence.

1873 AD: Cyprus breaks free.

1922 AD: Ottoman Empire breaks up due to Economic stagnation and social instability.

1931 AD: Democratic People's Union of Anatolia proclaimed on December 5th at the Nicosia Conference.

1985 AD: Georgia is absorbed into the nation.