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Yaşar Güler
Yaşar Güler (born September 18, 1954) is a Turkish general who currently serves as the 30th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, serving in the position since he succeeded Hulusi Akar in July 2018.
Career
He enlisted in the ...
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General Staff
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National Security Council
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Ministry of National Defense
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Minister of National Defense
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General Staff Building,
Ankara
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President of Turkey
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Mirliva
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İsmet İnönü
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The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces ( tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Genelkurmay Başkanı) is the
chief
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the boa ...
of the
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military un ...
of the
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish Armed Forces consist of the General Staff, the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The current Chi ...
( tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri). He is appointed by the
President of Turkey
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, who is the
commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the
Government of the Grand National Assembly
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and the
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence "War of Liberation", also known figuratively as ''İstiklâl Harbi'' "Independence War" or ''Millî Mücadele'' "National Struggle" (19 May 1919 – 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns waged by th ...
.
The current Chief of the General Staff is General
Yaşar Güler
Yaşar Güler (born September 18, 1954) is a Turkish general who currently serves as the 30th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, serving in the position since he succeeded Hulusi Akar in July 2018.
Career
He enlisted in the ...
, since 10 July 2018.
List of chiefs of the general staff
* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .
Timeline
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Yamut ( fa, يموت, also Romanized as Yamūt) is a village in Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District (Torkaman County), Central District of Torkaman County, Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 88, ...
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bar:baransel from:1954 till:1955 color:cgs text:" Baransel"
bar:tunaboylu from:1955 till:1957 color:cgs text:" Tunaboylu"
bar:menguc from:1957 till:1958 color:cgs text:" Mengüç"
bar:erdelhun from:1958 till:1960 color:cgs text:" Erdelhun"
bar:gumuspala from:1960 till:1960 color:cgs text:" Gümüşpala"
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bar:gurler from:1972 till:1973 color:cgs text:" Gürler"
bar:sancar from:1973 till:1978 color:cgs text:" Sancar"
bar:evren from:1978 till:1983 color:cgs text:" Evren"
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bar:urug from:1983 till:1987 color:cgs text:" Üruğ"
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bar:gures from:1990 till:1994 color:cgs text:" Güreş"
bar:karadayi from:1994 till:1998 color:cgs text:"Karadayı
''Karadayı'' ( en, The Uncle in Black) is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on ATV. It was directed by Uluç Bayraktar (who also directed '' Ezel''). It originally aired on 8 October 2012 in Turkey. It sta ...
"
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bar:akar from:2015 till:2018 color:cgs text:"Akar Akar is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Furkan Akar (born 2002), Turkish short track speed skater
* Hulusi Akar (born 1952), Turkish Army general
* Meltem Akar (born 1982), Turkish female boxer
* Nasuh Akar
Nasuh ...
"
bar:dundar from:2016 till:2016 color:acgs text:" Dündar"
bar:guler from:2018 till:$now color:cgs text:" Güler"
Notes
See also
*
List of commanders of the Turkish Land Forces
*
List of commanders of the Turkish Air Force
*
List of commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces
*
List of general commanders of the Turkish Gendarmerie
This list includes General Commanders of the Turkish Gendarmerie ( tr, Türk Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı), who were, in their time of service, nominal heads of the Turkish Gendarmerie
The Gendarmerie General Command ( tr, Jandarma Genel Kom ...
*
List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard
*
List of commanders of the First Army of Turkey
*
List of commanders of the Second Army of Turkey
*
List of commanders of the Third Army of Turkey
*
List of commanders of the Aegean Army
References
Sources
Genelkurmay Başkanları listesi
* Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı, ''Harp Akademilerinin 120 Yılı'', İstanbul, 1968.
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