A new Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces has been appointed

Changes have occurred in the High Command of the Turkish Armed Forces.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Anadolu, by decision of the Supreme Military Council, Chief of the General Staff, Army General Metin Gürak has been dismissed. His position has been taken by the Commander of the Land Forces, Army General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu.

The Commander of the 1st Army, Army General Metin Tokel, has been appointed as the Commander of the Land Forces.

The authority of the Commander of the Naval Forces, Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu

and the Commander of the Air Forces, Army General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu

has been extended for one year.

The changes have been approved by the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.