Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu in the context of List of Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff


Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu in the context of List of Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff

⭐ Core Definition: Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu

Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu (born 9 March 1961) is a Turkish general who has been the 32nd and current chief of the General Staff since 5 August 2025. He previously served as the 53rd commander of the Turkish Land Forces from August 2023 to August 2025.

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Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu in the context of Chief of the Turkish General Staff

The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Genelkurmay Başkanı) is the chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (Turkish: 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 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 Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, since 5 August 2025.

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