President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in the Diploma Award and Flag Handover Ceremony at the National Defense University Naval Academy. The event was graced by the attendance of several high-profile figures, including Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmuş, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Chief of General Staff General Metin Gürak, Commander of the Naval Forces Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Commander of the Land Forces General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, and Commander of the Air Forces General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu. Also present were Deputy Minister of National Defense Şuay Alpay, Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Aqil Qurbanov, and Istanbul Governor Davut Gül.
The ceremony underlined Turkey’s commitment to maritime education and its extensive military training programs, highlighting the nation’s efforts in cultivating young military officers. This event once again demonstrated the significance of military education and discipline. The source of this news is the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey.