List of Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces
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This list includes Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces who have served as the leaders of the Turkish Navy.
# | Commander | Picture | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Admiral Mehmet Ali Ülgen | ![]() |
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 Eyiceoğlu | ![]() |
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 Bülend 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 Dervişoğlu | ![]() |
29 August 1997 | 26 August 1999 |
18 | Admiral İlhami 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 Karahanoğlu | ![]() |
26 August 2005 | 24 August 2007 |
22 | Admiral Metin Ataç | ![]() |
24 August 2007 | 30 August 2009 |
23 | Admiral Eşref Uğur Yiğit | ![]() |
30 August 2009 | 29 July 2011 |
24 | Admiral Emin Murat Bilgel | ![]() |
4 August 2011 | 23 August 2013 |
25 | Admiral Recep Bülent Bostanoğlu | ![]() |
23 August 2013 | Incumbent |