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Turkiye has appointed a woman as an Admiral for the first time in Turkish Naval Forces history, following a Supreme Military Council meeting Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports.
Staff Colonel, Gokcen Firat Yas, will become Rear Admiral in the Turkish Naval Forces.
The decision came after the closed-door meeting that was chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The meeting serves as a platform to establish Turkiye’s military agenda and usually addresses matters such as promotions, dismissals and other staffing decisions.
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