Turkish Air Force Academy

Turkish Air Force Academy
MottoThe future is in the sky.
TypeMilitary
Established1951; 73 years ago (1951)
Parent institution
National Defense University (Turkey)
RectorErhan Afyoncu
DeanProf. Hasan Hüseyin Balık
Students~1,000
Location,
40°58′06″N 28°50′26″E / 40.96822°N 28.84042°E / 40.96822; 28.84042
CampusYeşilyurt
Websitewww.hho.edu.tr

The Turkish Air Force Academy (TAFA; Turkish: Hava Harp Okulu) is a co-educational military academy located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of the National Defence University. It is the main human resource for the Turkish Air Force Command.

It was founded in 1951, replacing the Army Flight School, with the mandate to train the officers of the Turkish Air Force. The academy provides an engineering education to Air Force cadets from Turkey as well as a number of other countries, and prepares them for careers in their respective Air Forces. TuAFA is recognized by the Turkish Council of Higher Education, as a university accredited to grant engineering degrees. It should not be confused with the Air War College (Hava Harp Enstitüsü).

Since 1992, the academy has accepted female cadets and allied countries' cadets for enrollment.