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Melih Gülova (1963, Bursa – 10 June 2007, Güçlükonak, Şırnak) was a martyred lieutenant colonel of the Turkish Land Forces. A graduate of the 135th class of the Army War College, Gülova served in various units across different regions of Türkiye throughout his career. In the final phase of his service, he was stationed as the logistics support commander of the Şırnak Akçay Brigade. He was killed in action during an attack in the Güçlükonak district of Şırnak on 10 June 2007.【1】 Life and Educatio

ADVENT (Network-Enabled Integrated Warfare Management System) is a domestic and national command and control and warfare management software developed by HAVELSAN in collaboration with the Command of the Turkish Naval Forces. Development of the system began in 2010 and it features a network-centric architecture that enables the integrated management of multiple naval, air, and land elements forming a task group around a common operational picture, rather than relying on a single platform. ADVENT

Talha Bahadır was born in Trabzon in 1994. He is the eldest of five children of Hakkı Bahadır, a theologian and educator, and Emine Bahadır. Following his family’s rotational relocation to Yalova in 1996, he spent his childhood and youth in this city. He began his primary education at Sultaniye Primary School, where his father was stationed. During his secondary education, he developed an interest in technological and military advancements, incorporating these themes into school projects.【1】 Mil

ALPAGU is a national strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system designed to be portable by a single operator, featuring fixed wings, electric propulsion, and high-precision target destruction capabilities. Developed by STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc., ALPAGU is primarily used for tactical-level reconnaissance, surveillance, and high-precision elimination of targets outside the line of sight. ALPAGU (STM) " youtube-video-element-format="right"> Design and System Components

TUSAŞ ANKA is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system developed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAŞ), belonging to the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) class. The ANKA was designed to meet the Turkish Armed Forces’ requirements for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, and intelligence operations, while also being configured for various civil missions. Project Initiation and Development Process The ANKA project was launched in line with the Republic of Türki

Ceyhun Civaş (1964–1994) was a senior first lieutenant in the artillery branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. Civaş graduated from the Army War College in 1986 and was killed in action on 14 April 1994 when the helicopter he was aboard was shot down in northern Iraq.【1】 Birth Ceyhun Civaş was born on 23 July 1964 in the Merzifon district of Amasya. His father’s name was İsmail. Military Career After completing his primary and secondary education, Civaş pursued military training and entered the Arm

On July 15–16, 2016, a coup attempt was carried out by a group of so-called military personnel affiliated with the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO/PDY) under the name “Council for Peace at Home” within the Turkish Armed Forces. Planned under the orders of FETO’s leader Fetullah Gülen, this attempt involved plotting an assassination against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was elected by the people’s votes, bombing the Türkiye Grand National Assembly, closing the Bosphorus and Fatih

Yunus Mermer was born in Konya in 1994 as the second child in his family. At around the age of two he survived a severe febrile illness that threatened his life. In later years he was involved in a bicycle accident in which the handlebar struck his throat area causing a fractured larynx, leading to five days of intensive care treatment. As a result of this accident a permanent surgical scar formed on his neck.【1】 Education and Social Activities Mermer pursued his education in Konya and graduated

Kuleli Askerî Lisesi is a historic military educational institution located on the Çengelköy shoreline in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, established to train officers for the Turkish Armed Forces and to provide qualified students for the Army War College. Its foundations were laid on 21 September 1845 during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid under the name "Mekteb-i Fünun-u İdadiye" in the Dolmabahçe Çinili Köşk.【1】 The institution was closed by Presidential Decree No. 669 issued after the 15 Ju