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General Metin TOKEL

Commander of the Turkish Land Forces

GENERAL METIN TOKEL WAS BORN IN 1961 IN GÜMÜŞHANE.

HE GRADUATED FROM KULELI MILITARY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1979, AND

TURKISH MILITARY ACADEMY AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER IN 1983.

AFTER HIS GRADUATION FROM ARTILLERY AND MISSILE SCHOOL IN 1984, HE SERVED AS;

FORWARD OBSERVER OFFICER AT THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL COMMAND BASED IN KARS/SARIKAMIŞ FROM 1984 TO 1987,

MOTOR OFFICER AND COMPANY COMMANDER AT THE 66TH MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL COMMAND BASED IN İSTANBUL FROM 1987 TO 1989,

HEADQUARTERS PLATOON COMMANDER AND BATTERY COMMANDER AT 26TH ARMORED BRIGADE ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL COMMAND BASED IN İSTANBUL/HASDAL FROM 1989 TO 1993.

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Change of Command Ceremony

Date of Issue:16.08.2025

Commander of the Land Forces, General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu attended the Change of Command Ceremonies held at the 2nd and 3rd Army Commands within the scope of the 2025 General/Admiral Appointments published on 15 August 2025.

At the Change of Command Ceremonies, General Levent Ergün handed over the duty of 2nd Army Command to Lieutenant General Zorlu Topaloğlu, and Lieutenant General Veli Tarakçı handed over the duty of 3rd Army Command to Major General Tuncay Altuğ.

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