List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard

This list includes commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard (), who have served as nominal heads of the Turkish Coast Guard.

The current Commandant of the Turkish Coast Guard is Rear Admiral Ahmet Kendir, since 12 August 2018.

Commandant Picture Took office Left office 1 Rear admiral Mustafa Turunçoğlu 24 August 1982 16 August 1984 2 Rear admiral İlhan Aran 13 August 1984 13 August 1986 3 Rear admiral Çetin Ersarı 13 August 1986 12 August 1988 4 Rear admiral Aydan Erol 12 August 1988 13 August 1990 5 Rear admiral Ekmel Totrakan 13 August 1990 14 August 1992 6 Rear admiral Niyazi Ulusoy 14 August 1992 10 August 1994 7 Rear admiral Aydın Canel 10 August 1994 14 August 1996 8 Rear admiral Alper Çetin Tezeren 14 August 1996 19 August 1998 9 Rear admiral Yalçın Ertuna 14 August 1998 14 August 2002 10 Rear admiral Engin Heper 14 August 2002 12 August 2005 11 Rear admiral Can Erenoğlu 12 August 2005 12 August 2008 12 Rear admiral Atilla Kezek 12 August 2008 12 August 2009 13 Rear admiral İzzet Artunç 12 August 2009 10 August 2011 14 Rear admiral Serdar Dülger 10 August 2011 2 August 2012 15 Rear admiral Hasan Uşaklıoğlu 2 August 2012 12 August 2013 16 Rear admiral Adnan Özbal 12 August 2013 12 August 2014 17 Rear admiral Hakan Üstem 12 August 2014 16 July 2016 Rear admiral Bülent Olcay 16 July 2016 12 August 2018 18 Vice admiral Ahmet Kendir 12 August 2018 Incumbent

See also List of chiefs of the Turkish 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

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