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ANKARA
Türkiye has appointed a woman as an admiral for the first time in Turkish Naval Forces history, following a Supreme Military Council meeting Thursday.
Staff Col. Gokcen Firat will become Rear Adm. 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 Türkiye’s military agenda and usually addresses matters such as promotions, dismissals, and other staffing decisions.
