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Yaşar Güler
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Yaşar Güler

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Yaşar Güler is a Turkish general and politician currently serving as the Minister of National Defense. A career military officer, he enlisted in the army in 1974 and rose through the ranks, eventually serving as the 30th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 2018 to 2023. Throughout his extensive military tenure, he held various high-level command positions, including Commander of the Land Forces and Chief of Intelligence. He was appointed to his current ministerial role in 2023.

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Born
September 18, 1954 · 71 years old
Birth place
Ardahan, Turkey
Education
Turkish Military Academy, Army War College
Career
General in the Turkish Armed Forces, Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Commander of Land Forces, Commander of the Gendarmerie General Command

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