Ranks of the Turkish Armed Forces

This is the list of ranks in the Turkish Armed Forces ( Türk Silahlı Kuvetleri ).

After the dissolution of the Ottoman army was formed Mustafa Kemal (later Ataturk named), the victorious commander in chief of the Turkish War of Liberation in 1922, after the founding of the Republic in 1923 the armed forces again.

Genelkurmay ( General Staff )

Rank	corresponds	NATO code	Distinction
Genelkurmay Başkanı	Chief of General Staff Turkey	OF-9
Genelkurmay Başkanı ( Deniz Kuvetleri komutanları )	Chief of General Staff Turkey	OF-9
Kara Kuvetleri Komutanı	Commander in Chief of the Land Forces	OF-9
Deniz Kuvetleri Komutanı	Commander in Chief of the Naval Forces	OF-9
Hava Kuvetleri Komutanı	Commander in Chief of the Air Force	OF-9
Jandarma Genel Komutani	Commander in Chief of the Gendarmerie	OF-9
Sahil Güvenlik Komutanı	Coast Guard Commander in Chief	OF-7

In peacetime, the gendarmerie and the coast guard are subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior when exercising their duties and the General Staff during training;

1. ↑ if it is an Orgeneral (land forces)
2. ↑ if it is an Oramiral (Marine)
3. ↑ Orgeneral of the Land Forces
4. ↑ Oramiral of the Navy
5. ↑ Orgeneral of the Air Force
6. ↑ Orgeneral of the Land Forces
7. ↑ Tümamiral of the Coast Guard

Military branches

Türk Kara Kuvetleri, TKK ( Land Forces )

Rank	corresponds	NATO code	Distinction
Mareşal	Marshal	OF-10
Orgeneral	general	OF-9
Co-General	Lieutenant General , Corps Commander	OF-8
Tümgen General	Major General , Major General	OF-7
Tuğgeneral	Brigadier General	OF-6
Albay	Colonel	OF-5
Yarbay	Lieutenant colonel	OF-4
Binbaşı	major	OF-3
Yüzbaşı	Captain	OF-2
Üsteğmen	First lieutenant	OF-1
Teğmen	lieutenant	OF-1
Asteğmen	Ensign	OF-D
Astsubay Kıdemli Kademeli Başçavuş	Oberstabsfeldwebel , Oberstabswachtmeister	OR-9
Astsubay Başçavuş	Staff sergeant , staff sergeant	OR-8
Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Hauptfeldwebel , Hauptwachtmeister	OR-7
Astsubay Üstçavuş	Hauptfeldwebel , Hauptwachtmeister	OR-7
Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş	Oberfeldwebel , Oberwachtmeister	OR-6
Astsubay Çavuş	Sergeant , sergeant	OR-6
Uzman Çavuş	Staff Sergeant	OR-5
Çavuş	Sergeant , platoon leader	OR-4
Uzman Onbaşı	Lance Corporal , Corporal	OR-3
Onbaşı	Private	OR-2
He	grenadier	OR-1	no

1. ↑ Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 1921 in recognition of his victory at the Battle of Sakarya (Turkish: Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi )
   Fevzi Çakmak 1922 in recognition of his victory at Dumlupınar (Turkish: Dumlupınar Zaferi )

Türk Deniz Kuvetleri, TDK ( Naval Forces )

Rank	corresponds	NATO code	Distinction
Buyuk Amiral	Grand Admiral	OF-10
Oramiral	admiral	OF-9
Koramiral	Vice admiral	OF-8
Tümamiral	Rear admiral	OF-7
Tuğamiral	Flotilla admiral	OF-6
Albay	Sea captain , ship of the line	OF-5
Yarbay	Frigate captain	OF-4
Binbaşı	Corvette Captain	OF-3
Yüzbaşı	Lieutenant captain , lieutenant of the line	OF-2
Üsteğmen	First lieutenant at sea ; Frigate Lieutenant	OF-1
Teğmen	Lieutenant at sea , corvette lieutenant	OF-1
Asteğmen	Ensign at sea	OF-D
Kıdemli Başçavuş	Chief of Staff	OR-9
Başçavuş	Staff Captain	OR-8
Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Chief Boatswain	OR-8
Üstçavuş	Chief Boatswain	OR-7
Kidemli Çavuş	Captain	OR-6
Astsubay Çavuş	Boatswain	OR-6
Uzman Çavuş	Staff Sergeant	OR-5
Çavuş	Sergeant , platoon leader	OR-4
Uzman Onbaşı	Lance Corporal , Corporal	OR-3
Onbaşı	Private	OR-2
He	sailor	OR-1	no

1. ↑ corresponds to the Ottoman Kaptan-ı Derya , not awarded by the Turkish Navy

Türk Hava Kuvetleri, THK ( Air Force )

Rank	corresponds	NATO code	Distinction
Hava Mareşalı	Air Marshal (Marshal of the Air Force)	OF-10	(not tangible)
Orgeneral	General (Air Chief Marshal)	OF-9
Co-General	Lieutenant General , Corps Commander (Air Marshal)	OF-8
Tümgen General	Major General , Divisional Officer (Air Vice Marshal)	OF-7
Tuğgeneral	Brigadier General (Air Commodore)	OF-6
Albay	Colonel (Group Captain)	OF-5
Yarbay	Lieutenant Colonel (Wing Commander)	OF-4
Binbaşı	Major (Squadron Leader)	OF-3
Yüzbaşı	Hauptmann (Flight Captain)	OF-2
Üsteğmen	First Lieutenant (Flight Lieutenant)	OF-1
Teğmen	Lieutenant (Flying Officer)	OF-1
Asteğmen	Ensign (Pilot Officer)	OF-D
Kıdemli Başçavuş	Oberstabsfeldwebel , Oberstabswachtmeister (Warrant Officer)	OR-9
Başçavuş	Staff sergeant , staff sergeant	OR-8
Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Sergeant Major	OR-8
Üstçavuş	Hauptfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)	OR-7
Kıdemli Çavuş	Oberfeldwebel , Oberwachtmeister (Sergeant)	OR-6
Astsubay Çavuş	Feldwebel , Wachtmeister (Sergeant)	OR-6
Uzman Çavuş	Staff Sergeant	OR-5
Çavuş	Sergeant , platoon leader	OR-4
Uzman Onbaşı	Lance Corporal , Corporal	OR-3
Onbaşı	Private	OR-2
He	Aviator	OR-1	no

1. ↑ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland the rank designations correspond to those of the land forces, the ranks in brackets are those of the Royal Air Force (GB)
2. ↑ not awarded

Sahil Güvenlik Teşkilatı ( Coast Guard )

(same ranks and distinctions as the Navy from Tümamiral)

Jandarma ( gendarmerie )

Rank	corresponds	NATO code	Distinction
Orgeneral	General of the Land Forces	OF-9
General & Subay	General and officer ranks	OF-8 to OF-D	see TKK
Astsubay	NCO ranks	OR-9 to OR-7	see TKK
Uzman Jandarma Sekizinci Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (8th level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Yedinci Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (7th level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Altıncı Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (6th level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Beşinci Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (5th level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Dördüncü Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (4th level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Üçüncü Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (3rd level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma İkinci Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (2nd level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Birinci Kademeli Çavuş	Gendarmerie main sergeant (1st level)	OR-5/6
Uzman Jandarma Çavuş	Gendarmerie sergeant	OR-5
Uzman Jandarma Adayı	Gendarmerie NCO	OR-4
Uzman Jandarma Erbaş	Colon	OR-1	(not tangible)
Jandarma Erbaş ve Er	Gendarme	OR-1	no

1. ↑ ^{a b} correspond to the ranks of the land forces
2. ↑ ^{a b} correspond to the distinctions of the land forces

See also

• NATO rank code
• List of Ottoman titles