List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard
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This list includes commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard (Turkish: Türk Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı), who have served as nominal heads of the Turkish Coast Guard.
Member ofTurkish Coast Guard
Reports toMinister of the Interior
Formation24 August 1982
First holderMustafa Turunçoğlu
| Commander of the Turkish Coast Guard | |
|---|---|
| Türk Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı | |
Flag of Turkish Coast Guard Commander | |
Incumbent since 12 August 2018Vice admiral Ahmet Kendir | |
| Ministry of the Interior | |
| Member of | Turkish Coast Guard |
| Reports to | Minister of the Interior |
| Formation | 24 August 1982 |
| First holder | Mustafa Turunçoğlu |
The current Commandant of the Turkish Coast Guard is Rear Admiral Ahmet Kendir, since 12 August 2018.[1]
| No. | Commandant | Picture | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear admiral Mustafa Turunçoğlu | 24 August 1982 | 16 August 1984 | |
| 2 | Rear admiral İlhan Aran | 13 August 1984 | 13 August 1986 | |
| 3 | Rear admiral Çetin Ersarı | 13 August 1986 | 12 August 1988 | |
| 4 | Rear admiral Aydan Erol | 12 August 1988 | 13 August 1990 | |
| 5 | Rear admiral Ekmel Totrakan | 13 August 1990 | 14 August 1992 | |
| 6 | Rear admiral Niyazi Ulusoy | 14 August 1992 | 10 August 1994 | |
| 7 | Rear admiral Aydın Canel | 10 August 1994 | 14 August 1996 | |
| 8 | Rear admiral Alper Çetin Tezeren | 14 August 1996 | 19 August 1998 | |
| 9 | Rear admiral Yalçın Ertuna | 14 August 1998 | 14 August 2002 | |
| 10 | Rear admiral Engin Heper | 14 August 2002 | 12 August 2005 | |
| 11 | Rear admiral Can Erenoğlu | 12 August 2005 | 12 August 2008 | |
| 12 | Rear admiral Atilla Kezek | 12 August 2008 | 12 August 2009 | |
| 13 | Rear admiral İzzet Artunç | 12 August 2009 | 10 August 2011 | |
| 14 | Rear admiral Serdar Dülger | 10 August 2011 | 2 August 2012 | |
| 15 | Rear admiral Hasan Uşaklıoğlu | 2 August 2012 | 12 August 2013 | |
| 16 | Rear admiral Adnan Özbal | .jpg) |
12 August 2013 | 12 August 2014 |
| 17 | Rear admiral Hakan Üstem | 12 August 2014 | 16 July 2016 | |
| Rear admiral Bülent Olcay (Acting) |
16 July 2016 | 12 August 2018 | ||
| 18 | Vice admiral Ahmet Kendir | 12 August 2018 | Incumbent |