Metin Gürak
31st Chief of the Turkish General Staff
Assumed office
3 August 2023
PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byYaşar Güler
Commander of the Second Army of Turkey
In office
30 August 2020  16 August 2023
Preceded bySinan Yayla
Succeeded byMetin Tokel
Second Chief of the Turkish General Staff
In office
16 July 2018  9 January 2020
Preceded byÜmit Dündar
Succeeded bySelçuk Bayraktaroğlu
Chief of Staff of the Turkish Land Forces
In office
19 August 2017  16 July 2018
Preceded byŞeref Öngay
Succeeded byYavuz Türkgenci
Personal details
Born (1960-08-20) 20 August 1960
Kızıltepe, Mardin, Turkey
Spouse(s)Zerrin Gürak
(died 2020)
Children2
AwardsTAF Medal of Honor, TAF Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice, TAF Medal of Distinguished Service
Military service
Allegiance Turkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Land Forces
Years of service1981-present
Rank General
CommandsGeneral Staff of the Republic of Turkey

Metin Gürak (20 August 1960; Kızıltepe, Mardin), Turkish general who is currently serving as the Chief of the Turkish General Staff.[1]

References

  1. "Erdoğan vows stronger army as new names appointed". Daily Sabah. 3 August 2023.

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