Ömer Ertuğrul Erbakan (born 27 December 1965) is a Turkish general. He is the current commander of
Turkish Special Forces
The Special Forces Command ( tr, Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı — OKK) is a division of the Turkish Armed Forces, initially established as a brigade in 14 April 1992, operating directly under the Turkish General Staff of the Republic of Turkey, ...
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Biography
He graduated from the
Turkish Military Academy
The Turkish Military Academy ( tr, Kara Harp Okulu) is a four-year co-educational military academy and part of the National Defence University. It is located in the center of Ankara, Turkey. Its mission is to develop cadets mentally and ph ...
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Erbakan, who started his military career as a commando, successfully completed his military specialization courses. He previously served in the special forces. In 2017, after Sivas 5th Infantry Training Brigade Commander Colonel Mehmet Kip was promoted to brigadier general and appointed to Ankara Central Command, he was appointed to the 5th Infantry Training Brigade Command. In 2019, he was promoted from brigadier general to major general following the
Supreme Military Council. With the decision taken at the same council, he was appointed as the
Special Forces Command from the 5th Infantry Training Brigade Command located in Sivas.
References
Living people
Turkish Military Academy alumni
Turkish generals
1965 births
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