GENERAL SELÇUK BAYRAKTAROĞLU GRADUATED FROM THE MILITARY ACADEMY IN 1981 AS A SIGNAL
OFFICER WITH THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT; HE COMPLETED HIS BRANCH SCHOOL TRAINING IN
1982.
GENERAL BAYRAKTAROĞLU SERVED AS PLATOON AND COMPANY COMMANDER IN VARIOUS SIGNAL UNITS
FROM 1982 TO 1991. HE GRADUATED FROM THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE IN 1993 AND THE ARMED FORCES
COLLEGE IN 1997.
AS A STAFF OFFICER, HE SERVED IN VARIOUS TROOPS AND HEADQUARTERS FROM 1993 TO 2009. HE
WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL IN 2009.
AS BRIGADIER GENERAL, HE SERVED AS THE COMMANDER OF 9TH COMMANDO BRIGADE FROM 2009 TO
2011, AS THE MUNITIONS COMMANDER OF LOGISTICS COMMAND FROM 2011 TO 2013. HE WAS PROMOTED
TO THE RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL IN 2013.
AS MAJOR GENERAL, HE SERVED AS COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CYBER
DEFENSE COMMANDER OF TURKISH GENERAL STAFF FROM 2013 TO 2014, AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF
3RD ARMY FROM 2014 TO 2016. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN 2016.
AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL, HE SERVED AS THE CHIEF OF PERSONNEL DIVISION OF TURKISH GENERAL
STAFF FROM 2016 TO 2020. HE WAS APPOINTED AS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF TURKISH GENERAL STAFF
AS OF 09 JANUARY 2020. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF GENERAL WITH THE DECREE OF THE
SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL IN 2021.
GENERAL BAYRAKTAROĞLU WAS APPOINTED AS THE COMMANDER OF THE TURKISH LAND FORCES WITH THE
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE APPROVED ON 03 AUGUST 2023.
GENERAL BAYRAKTAROĞLU IS MARRIED TO MRS. HÜRRİYET BAYRAKTAROĞLU. HE HAS TWO CHILDREN.
