He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1965 and the Infantry School in 1966. Until 1976 he served in several contingents of the Turkish Army as a platoon and company commander, as an instructor at the Mountain Commando School & Training Center Command in Eğirdir, and as a platoon commander within the Turkish Commando Brigade during Operation Atilla in 1974 . He was later appointed as the commander of the Special Operations Forces at the Turkish General Staff Headquarters in Ankara.
He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1965 and the Infantry School in 1966. From 1965 to 1976, he held various positions within the Turkish Army, including platoon and company commander, instructor at the Mountain Commando School & Training Center Command in Eğirdir, and a platoon leader during Operation Atilla in 1974 . He was later appointed as the commander of Special Operations Forces at the Turkish General Staff Headquarters in Ankara.