askeri

Askari is a Turkish adjective meaning military or pertaining to the armed forces. It is used to describe things related to the army or defense establishment and is commonly found in phrases such as askeri personel, askeri bütçe, and askeri eğitim.

The word derives from the Turkish noun asker (soldier); the suffix -i forms adjectives meaning “pertaining to” or “of the nature of.” The concept has historical roots in Ottoman Turkish, where older spellings such as aškerî were used; in modern Turkish the spelling is askeri.

In usage, askeri contrasts with asker, which refers to a person who serves as a soldier. The adjective is employed in official and formal contexts to describe institutions, structures, and activities of the armed forces, for example in phrases like askeri mahkeme (military court) or askeri yargı (military justice) and askeri eğitim (military training).

Related terms include asker (soldier), ordu (army), and askeriye (the military establishment or armed forces). The term is widely used in government, media, and education to denote matters related to national defense and military affairs.