List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard explained

Post:Commander
Body:the Turkish Coast Guard
Flag:Flag of Turkish Coast Guard Commander.svg
Flagsize:140px
Flagcaption:Flag of Turkish Coast Guard Commander
Insigniasize:100px
Incumbent:Rear admiral Ahmet Kendir
Incumbentsince:12 August 2018
Member Of:Turkish Coast Guard
Department:Ministry of the Interior
Reports To:Minister of the Interior
Formation:24 August 1982
First:Mustafa Turunçoğlu

This list includes commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard (Turkish: Türk Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı), who were, in their time of service, nominal heads of the Turkish Coast Guard.

The current Commandant of the Turkish Coast Guard is Rear Admiral Ahmet Kendir, since 12 August 2018.[1]

Commandant Picture Took office Left office
1Rear admiral Mustafa Turunçoğlu24 August 198216 August 1984
2Rear admiral İlhan Aran13 August 198413 August 1986
3Rear admiral Çetin Ersarı13 August 198612 August 1988
4Rear admiral Aydan Erol12 August 198813 August 1990
5Rear admiral Ekmel Totrakan13 August 199014 August 1992
6Rear admiral Niyazi Ulusoy14 August 199210 August 1994
7Rear admiral Aydın Canel10 August 199414 August 1996
8Rear admiral Alper Çetin Tezeren14 August 199619 August 1998
9Rear admiral Yalçın Ertuna14 August 199814 August 2002
10Rear admiral Engin Heper14 August 200212 August 2005
11Rear admiral Can Erenoğlu12 August 200512 August 2008
12Rear admiral Atilla Kezek12 August 200812 August 2009
13Rear admiral İzzet Artunç12 August 200910 August 2011
14Rear admiral Serdar Dülger10 August 20112 August 2012
15Rear admiral Hasan Uşaklıoğlu2 August 201212 August 2013
16Rear admiral Adnan Özbal12 August 201312 August 2014
17Rear admiral Hakan Üstem12 August 201416 July 2016
Rear admiral Bülent Olcay
16 July 201612 August 2018
18Rear admiral Ahmet Kendir12 August 2018Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Rear Admiral Ahmet KENDİR Cv . sg.gov.tr . 2 June 2020.