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Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman, who served as the fifth Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, held significant positions during a military career spanning more than half a century, from the final years of the Ottoman Empire through the foundation and early years of the Republic of Türkiye. He actively participated in the Tripolitania War, the Balkan Wars, World War I, and the Turkish War of Independence, and held high-ranking posts during the Republican era including army command and

Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu is a Turkish general officer who has served in various capacities within the Turkish Armed Forces and was appointed to the position of Chief of the General Staff by decision of the Supreme Military Council on 5 August 2025.Educational Background and Military Career StartSelçuk Bayraktaroğlu began his military career in 1977 when he entered the Kuleli Military High School. He graduated from the Army War College in 1981 with the rank of Communications Second Lieutenant. After