List of commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard

Commander of the Turkish Coast Guard
Türk Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı
Flag of Turkish Coast Guard Commander
Incumbent
Rear admiral Ahmet Kendir
since 12 August 2018
Ministry of the Interior
Member ofTurkish Coast Guard
Reports toMinister of the Interior
Formation24 August 1982
First holderMustafa Turunçoğlu

This list includes commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard (Turkish: Türk Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı), who were, in their time of service, nominal heads of the Turkish Coast Guard.

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 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 Rear admiral Ahmet Kendir 12 August 2018 Incumbent
  1. ^ "Rear Admiral Ahmet KENDİR Cv". sg.gov.tr. Retrieved 2 June 2020.