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.
CommanderPictureTook officeLeft office
1Admiral Mehmet Ali Ãœlgen1 July 19496 June 1950
2Admiral Sadık Altıncan13 June 195012 September 1957
3Admiral Fahri Korutürk12 September 19572 July 1960
4Vice admiral Ahmet Zeki Özak2 July 196020 June 1961
5Admiral Necdet Uran20 June 196116 August 1968
6Admiral Celal EyiceoÄŸlu16 August 196830 August 1972
7Admiral Kemal Kayacan30 August 197223 August 1974
8Admiral Hilmi Fırat23 August 19749 August 1977
9Admiral Bülent Ulusu9 August 197710 August 1980
10Admiral Nejat Tümer10 August 19806 December 1983
11Admiral Zahit Atakan6 December 198322 August 1986
12Admiral Emin Göksan22 August 198622 August 1988
13Admiral Orhan Karabulut22 August 198820 August 1990
14Admiral İrfan Tınaz20 August 199020 August 1992
15Admiral Vural Beyazıt20 August 199218 August 1995
16Admiral Güven Erkaya18 August 199529 August 1997
17Admiral Salim DerviÅŸoÄŸlu29 August 199726 August 1999
18Admiral Ä°lhami Erdil26 August 199924 August 2001
19Admiral Bülent Alpkaya24 August 200128 August 2003
20Admiral Özden Örnek28 August 200326 August 2005
21Admiral Yener KarahanoÄŸlu26 August 200524 August 2007
22Admiral Metin Ataç24 August 200730 August 2009
23Admiral EÅŸref UÄŸur YiÄŸit30 August 200929 July 2011
24Admiral Emin Murat Bilgel4 August 201123 August 2013
25Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu23 August 201322 August 2017
26Admiral Adnan Özbal22 August 2017Incumbent