Chief of the Turkish General Staff

The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces () is the chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (). 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.

List of chiefs of the general staff

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .

Timeline

Notes

See also Ottoman General Staff List of commanders of the Turkish Land Forces List of commanders of the Turkish Air Force List of commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces List of general commanders of the Turkish Gendarmerie List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard List of commanders of the First Army of Turkey List of commanders of the Second Army of Turkey List of commanders of the Third Army of Turkey List of commanders of the Aegean Army

References

Sources Genelkurmay Başkanları listesi Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı, Harp Akademilerinin 120 Yılı, İstanbul, 1968.