Graduating from the Turkish Naval War College in 1982, he served on board TCG Anittepe (D-347) as the Navigation and Operations Officer.

[2] After his sea tour, he was assigned as Branch Head of Plans & Organization Division in the Turkish Fleet Headquarters from 1994 until 1995.

Before his promotion to the flag ranks, he commanded Destroyer Division Four from 1998 until 1999 and later served as Chief of Operations Directorate in the Turkish Fleet Headquarters till 2000.

[2] After being promoted to rear admiral (lower half) in 2000, Bostanoğlu served in Plans & Policy Directorate in the Turkish General Staff Headquarters.

[4] Upon his promotion to vice admiral, he assumed Chief of Communications, Electronics & Information Systems Directorate in the Turkish General Staff Headquarters from 2009 until 2010.