Turkish Land Forces
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The Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on 8 November 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
Commanders of the Turkish Army during the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish soldiers in a trench waiting for the order to attack with fixed bayonets on their rifles
German picture depicting the uniforms of the Turkish Army in World War II
Selimiye Barracks (1828) in Istanbul is the headquarters of the First Army of the Turkish Land Forces.
Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu
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Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu is a Turkish general who has been the 32nd and current chief of the General Staff since 5 August 2025. He previously served as the 53rd commander of the Turkish Land Forces from A
Turkish Land Forces
…Commanders Commander-in-chief President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Minister of National Defence Minister Yaşar Güler Chief of the General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu Commander General Metin Tokel Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Veli Tarakcı Insignia Army aviation roundel The Turkish Land Forces (Turkish: Türk Kara Kuvvetleri…
Bayraktaroğlu in 2021