| Necdet Özel | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 61–62) Ankara, Turkey |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch | Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1969-present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Turkish General Staff Acting Chief of the Turkish General Staff Commander of the Turkish Army Commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie Second Army Aegean Army 172nd Armoured Brigade[citation needed] |
Necdet Özel (born 1950)[1] is the 28th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey. He was appointed to the post on 4 August 2011. He was described by Turkish media as an "army man with strong democratic credentials" [2].
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Avni Atila Işık |
Commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie August 24, 2010–July 29, 2011 |
Succeeded by Bekir Kalyoncu |
| Preceded by Erdal Ceylanoğlu |
Commander of the Turkish Army July 29, 2011–August 4, 2011 |
Succeeded by Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu |
| Preceded by Işık Koşaner |
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey August 4, 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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