<page_title> List of Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff </page_title> <table> <cell> Necip Torumtay <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 24 July 1987 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Turkish Land Forces <col_header> Defence branch </col_header> </cell> </table>
Necip Torumtay of the Turkish Land Forces became the Chief of the Turkish General Staff on 24 July.