| Post: | Chief of the General Staff |
| Native Name: | Turkish: Genelkurmay Başkanı |
| Flag: | Standard of General staff of Turkish Armed Forces.svg |
| Flagsize: | 125px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Chief of the General Staff |
| Insignia: | Turkey-army-OF-9.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 50px |
| Insigniacaption: | Shoulder insignia specifically for the chief |
| Incumbent: | General Metin Gürak |
| Incumbentsince: | 3 August 2023 |
| Member Of: | General Staff National Security Council Supreme Military Council |
| Department: | General Staff Ministry of National Defense |
| Reports To: | Minister of National Defense |
| Seat: | General Staff Building, Ankara |
| Nominator: | President |
| Appointer: | President |
| Precursor: | Chief of the Ottoman General Staff |
| Formation: | 3 May 1920 |
| First: | Mirliva İsmet İnönü |
| Deputy: | Second Chief of the 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 Metin Gürak, since 3 August 2023.[1]
* Incumbent's time in office last updated: .
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