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| Admiral of the fleet Büyük amiral | |
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Service branch | Turkish Navy |
| NATO rank code | OF-10 |
| Formation | 1921 |
| Next lower rank | Oramiral |
| Equivalent ranks | Mareşal |
Admiral of the fleet (Turkish: Büyük amiral; lit. 'Grand admiral') is the highest rank in the Turkish Naval Forces.[1] It is the equivalent of an Admiral of the fleet in other countries.[1]
The rank of Admiral of the fleet can trace its origins to the earlier Ottoman Empire, where the rank of Turkish: Kapudan Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: قپودان پاشا) was bestowed upon senior commanders upon order of the head of state in the ruling Sultan.[citation needed]
The rank can only be bestowed by the National Assembly, and only given to a general who leads a navy with an extraordinary success in battle gaining a victory over the enemy.[2] The rank has never been awarded.
The corresponding rank in the Turkish Land Forces and Turkish Air Force is Turkish: Mareşal.[3]
- ^ a b STANAG 2116, p. B-3.
- ^ "Türk Silâhlı Kuvvetleri Personel Kanunu" [Turkish Armed Forces Employee Law] (in Turkish). p. 4398. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ STANAG 2116, pp. A-3, C-3.