Yaşar Güler became the Minister of National Defense in the new cabinet announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Information about Yaşar Güler's life and education has become one of the most sought after topics on the internet.
After the new cabinet was announced, the question of who is the Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler entered the most wanted list on the internet. Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler was appointed as the Minister of National Defense in the new cabinet announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Güler was born in Ardahan in 1954. Güler graduated from the Military Academy in 1974 and from the Combat School in 1975, with the rank of lieutenant, and served as the Combat Team and Company Commander in various units between 1975-1984.
Güler graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1986 and from the Armed Forces Academy in 1988.
As a staff officer, he was the Chief of Operations at the Domestic Regional Command between 1986-1988, the Planning Officer in the Land Forces Inspection and Evaluation Department between 1988-1991, the 1991th Infantry Division Operations and Training Branch Directorate between 1992-12, and the Silopi Division between 1992-1994. Internal Security Battalion Command in Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina Turkish Brigade Commander between 1994-1995, Chief Military Advisor to the Prime Ministry Project Officer between 1995-1997, NATO Southern Regional Command Communications Deputy Chief stationed in Naples, Italy between 1997-1999, 1999 Güler, who served as the Partnership for Peace Training Center Command between 2000 and the General Staff Exercises Branch Manager between 2000-2001, was promoted to Brigadier General in 2001.
Güler, who served as the 2001th Infantry Brigade Commander between 2003-10 with the rank of Brigadier General and as the Head of the General Staff MEBS Plan Coordination Department between 2003-2005, became a Major General in 2005.
Güler, who served as the MEBS School and Training Center Command between 2005-2007, and the General Staff Training Department between 2007-2009, was promoted to Lieutenant General in 2009.
With the rank of lieutenant general, Güler served as the General Commander of the Map between 2009-2010, the 2010th Corps Command between 2011-4, the Chief of General Staff Intelligence between 2011-2013 and was promoted to the General Staff with the 2013 Supreme Military Council Decisions. He served as the 2013nd President, Gendarmerie General Command in 2016-2, and Land Forces Commander in 2016-2017.
Güler, who was appointed as the Chief of the General Staff with the presidential decree dated 9 July 2018 and has the TAF Distinguished Service Medal and the TAF Honor Medal, is married and has one child.