Chief Of The Turkish General Staff

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, incumbent = General Yaşar Güler
, incumbentsince = 10 July 2018
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, department = Ministry of National Defense
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, seat = General Staff Building, Ankara
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, formation = 3 May 1920
, first = Mirliva 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 of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces ( tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri). He is appointed by the President of Turkey, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the Government of the Grand National Assembly and the Turkish War of Independence.

The current Chief of the General Staff is General Yaşar Güler, since 10 July 2018.

List of chiefs of the general staff

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .

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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
* 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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