Chief of the Turkish General Staff

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The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (Template:Langx) is the chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (Template:Langx). 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 post has its own rank insignia, which is the OF-9 (full General or Admiral of the Turkish Armed Forces) rank of the Chief of Staff's personal service branch surrounded by laurel wreaths. In practice, the position has always been held by a Turkish Land Forces officer.

The current Chief of the General Staff is General Metin Gürak, since 3 August 2023.[1]

List of chiefs of the general staff

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See also

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