Yener Karahanoglu
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Admiral Yener Karahanoğlu (1946, Erzurum
) is a high-ranking Turkish
naval officer and the 21st Commander of the Turkish Navy
.
He enrolled in the Naval High School in 1959 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1964 as an Ensign. Upon completion of his education and joining the Turkish Fleet in 1966, he served as Branch Officer, Department Head and Executive Officer in various destroyers. Karahanoğlu graduated from the Naval War College in 1978 and from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1984. He commanded the patrol ship
, TCG Yarhisar, and the destroyer
, TCG Kılıçalipaşa, between 1979-1982 and the First Destroyer Squadron in 1989-1990.
Karahanoğlu assumed various staff duties at the headquarters of the Turkish Amphibious Group Command, Turkish Fleet Command and Turkish Naval Forces Command (TNFC). He served as the Chief of Operations Intelligence and Communications Section in the Turkish Amphibious Group Command HQ, as the Chief of Operations and Training Section, and the Head of Operations Directorate at the Turkish Fleet Command HQ from 1982 to 1986, and as COMEDNOREAST Administration Officer, the Chief of Operations Section and the Head of Command and Control Branch at the TNFC HQ between 1986 and 1989.
Karahanoğlu was promoted to Rear Admiral
(LH) on 30 August 1990 and fulfilled his duties as the Head of the Operational Training Branch from 1990 to 1993 at the TNFC HQ and as the Commander of the Amphibious Ships between 1993 and 1994.
After being promoted to Rear Admiral
(UH) in August 1994, Karahanoğlu served as the Head of the Logistics Directorate (TNFC HQ), and the Commander of the Surface Action Group for two years each successively.
In August 1998, he was promoted to Vice Admiral
and assigned as the Head of the Inspection and Evaluation Directorate at TNFC HQ until August 1999. He then subsequently served as the Chief of Staff of TNFC between 1999-2001 and the Commander of Southern Sea Area Command from 2001 to 2003.
Karahanoğlu was promoted to Admiral
in 2003 and assigned as the Commander of the Turkish Fleet between 2003-2005. He became the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces
on 26 August 2005.
He is decorated with the "Distinguished Service Medal of the Turkish Armed Forces" and the "Medal of Honor of the Turkish Armed Forces".
Yener Karahanoğlu is married to Aytaç Karahanoğlu and has a son and a daughter.
Erzurum
Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...
) is a high-ranking Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
naval officer and the 21st Commander of the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
.
He enrolled in the Naval High School in 1959 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1964 as an Ensign. Upon completion of his education and joining the Turkish Fleet in 1966, he served as Branch Officer, Department Head and Executive Officer in various destroyers. Karahanoğlu graduated from the Naval War College in 1978 and from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1984. He commanded the patrol ship
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
, TCG Yarhisar, and the destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, TCG Kılıçalipaşa, between 1979-1982 and the First Destroyer Squadron in 1989-1990.
Karahanoğlu assumed various staff duties at the headquarters of the Turkish Amphibious Group Command, Turkish Fleet Command and Turkish Naval Forces Command (TNFC). He served as the Chief of Operations Intelligence and Communications Section in the Turkish Amphibious Group Command HQ, as the Chief of Operations and Training Section, and the Head of Operations Directorate at the Turkish Fleet Command HQ from 1982 to 1986, and as COMEDNOREAST Administration Officer, the Chief of Operations Section and the Head of Command and Control Branch at the TNFC HQ between 1986 and 1989.
Karahanoğlu was promoted to Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
(LH) on 30 August 1990 and fulfilled his duties as the Head of the Operational Training Branch from 1990 to 1993 at the TNFC HQ and as the Commander of the Amphibious Ships between 1993 and 1994.
After being promoted to Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
(UH) in August 1994, Karahanoğlu served as the Head of the Logistics Directorate (TNFC HQ), and the Commander of the Surface Action Group for two years each successively.
In August 1998, he was promoted to Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
and assigned as the Head of the Inspection and Evaluation Directorate at TNFC HQ until August 1999. He then subsequently served as the Chief of Staff of TNFC between 1999-2001 and the Commander of Southern Sea Area Command from 2001 to 2003.
Karahanoğlu was promoted to Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
in 2003 and assigned as the Commander of the Turkish Fleet between 2003-2005. He became the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
on 26 August 2005.
He is decorated with the "Distinguished Service Medal of the Turkish Armed Forces" and the "Medal of Honor of the Turkish Armed Forces".
Yener Karahanoğlu is married to Aytaç Karahanoğlu and has a son and a daughter.