This list includes commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces (), who were, in their time of service, nominal heads of the Turkish Naval Forces (or Turkish Navy).
The current Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces is Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, since 19 August 2022.
Commander Picture Took office Left office 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 Ilhami 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 Bülent Bostanoğlu 23 August 2013 22 August 2017 26 Admiral Adnan Özbal 22 August 2017 19 August 2022 27 Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu 19 August 2022 Incumbent
See also Chief of the Turkish General Staff List of commanders of the Turkish Land Forces List of commanders of the Turkish Air Force List of general commanders of the Turkish Gendarmerie List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard
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