Ömer Ertuğrul Erbakan (born 27 December 1965) is a Turkish general. He is the current commander of the
Turkish Special Forces.
Biography
He graduated from the
Turkish Military Academy
The Turkish Military Academy () or as it is known historically and popularly Harbiye is a four-year co-educational military academy and part of the National Defense University (Turkey), National Defence University. It is located in the cent ...
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Erbakan, who started his military career as a commando, 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 the
Special Forces Command from the 5th Infantry Training Brigade Command in Sivas.
References
Living people
Turkish Military Academy alumni
Turkish Army generals
1965 births
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