General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
The General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces is the highest staff organization in the Turkish Armed Forces.
A meeting led by Chief of the General Staff Fevzi Çakmak in the 1940s
The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. The Turkish Armed Forces consist of the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, the Chief of the General Staff acts as the Commander-in-Chief on behalf of the President, who represents the Supreme Military Command of the TAF on behalf of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Coordinating the military relations of the TAF with other NATO member states and friendly states is the responsibility of the General Staff.
Turkish soldiers observing the front during the Korean War
Turkish soldiers guards at the Anıtkabir Mausoleum.
Command center of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff.
Commandos of the Land Forces.