Turkey on Thursday announced decisions taken by the summer Supreme Military Council meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
A written statement by the Directorate of Communications said 17 generals and admirals had been promoted, along with 51 colonels, as of Aug. 30.
The decisions, approved by Erdoğan, will raise the number of generals and admirals in the Turkish Armed Forces from 226 to 247, it added.
The Second Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Metin Gürak, was promoted to full general, while Naval Commander Vice Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu was promoted to full admiral. Major General Veli Tarakçı was promoted to Lieutenant General, while Rear Admiral Upper Half Aydın Şirin was promoted to Vice Admiral.
The statement added that 30 generals and admirals would retire on Aug. 30, as they had not been listed as permanent staff, while the tenure of 35 generals and admirals were extended for one year, and those of 294 colonels for two years.
The meeting, which sets the agenda for Turkey's military and typically deals with promotions, dismissals, and other staffing decisions, lasted for 45 minutes.
