List of Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces
This list includes Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces, who were, in their time of service, nominal heads of the Turkish Naval Forces.
The current Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces is Admiral, since 22 August 2017.
Commander | Picture | Took office | Left office | |
1 | Admiral Mehmet Ali Ãœlgen | 1 July 1949 | 6 June 1950 | |
2 | Admiral Sadık Altıncan | 13 June 1950 | 12 September 1957 | |
3 | Admiral Fahri Korutürk | 12 September 1957 | 2 July 1960 | |
4 | Vice admiral Ahmet Zeki Özak | 2 July 1960 | 20 June 1961 | |
5 | Admiral Necdet Uran | 20 June 1961 | 16 August 1968 | |
6 | Admiral Celal EyiceoÄŸlu | 16 August 1968 | 30 August 1972 | |
7 | Admiral Kemal Kayacan | 30 August 1972 | 23 August 1974 | |
8 | Admiral Hilmi Fırat | 23 August 1974 | 9 August 1977 | |
9 | Admiral Bülent Ulusu | 9 August 1977 | 10 August 1980 | |
10 | Admiral Nejat Tümer | 10 August 1980 | 6 December 1983 | |
11 | Admiral Zahit Atakan | 6 December 1983 | 22 August 1986 | |
12 | Admiral Emin Göksan | 22 August 1986 | 22 August 1988 | |
13 | Admiral Orhan Karabulut | 22 August 1988 | 20 August 1990 | |
14 | Admiral İrfan Tınaz | 20 August 1990 | 20 August 1992 | |
15 | Admiral Vural Beyazıt | 20 August 1992 | 18 August 1995 | |
16 | Admiral Güven Erkaya | 18 August 1995 | 29 August 1997 | |
17 | Admiral Salim DerviÅŸoÄŸlu | 29 August 1997 | 26 August 1999 | |
18 | Admiral Ä°lhami Erdil | 26 August 1999 | 24 August 2001 | |
19 | Admiral Bülent Alpkaya | 24 August 2001 | 28 August 2003 | |
20 | Admiral Özden Örnek | 28 August 2003 | 26 August 2005 | |
21 | Admiral Yener KarahanoÄŸlu | 26 August 2005 | 24 August 2007 | |
22 | Admiral Metin Ataç | 24 August 2007 | 30 August 2009 | |
23 | Admiral EÅŸref UÄŸur YiÄŸit | 30 August 2009 | 29 July 2011 | |
24 | Admiral Emin Murat Bilgel | 4 August 2011 | 23 August 2013 | |
25 | Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu | 23 August 2013 | 22 August 2017 | |
26 | Admiral Adnan Özbal | 22 August 2017 | Incumbent |