Chief of the General Staff Turkish: Genelkurmay Başkanı Flag of the Chief of the General Staff Incumbent General Hulusi Akar since 18 August 2015 Ministry of National Defence Member of General Staff Reports to Minister of National Defence Appointer President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Formation 3 May 1920 First holder Mirliva İsmet İnönü Deputy General Ümit Dündar Website Official Website