List of Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces
Table:
No.
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 Bülent 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 İlhami 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

File:Adnan Özbal (2018).jpg

22 August 2017

Incumbent

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answer: Bülent Bostanoğlu served as the 25th Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces.