A historic event has taken place in the Turkish Armed Forces. With the promotion of Colonel Ozlem Karapinar to the rank of Brigadier General, a woman has achieved the rank of general in the Turkish Air Force for the first time in history. The meeting of the Supreme Military Council, chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.
During the meeting, promotions and retirement decisions within the Turkish Armed Forces were discussed. One of the decisions made at this meeting was related to Karapinar. Ozlem Karapinar is an officer in the Turkish Air Force.
During her career, she has held various positions, and has now risen from the rank of colonel to that of brigadier general, becoming the first female general in the history of Turkish military aviation. As part of these changes, the commander of the Turkish Air Force, General Ziya Cemal Kadıoglu, has retired.
Details about Karapinari’s military career have not been widely disclosed to the public, but she is known for her outstanding duties and achievements, particularly in the field of aviation. After this promotion, Karapinar will be called by the title “pasha”.
In the Turkish Armed Forces, the term “pasha” is traditionally used as a form of address for commanders with the rank of general or admiral. The rank of brigadier general is the first rank in the general hierarchy. /Telegraph