He is a holder of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service.

[2] In 2010, the Turkish 12th High Criminal Court accepted an indictment on a plot by some naval lieutenants to assassinate Turkish Naval Forces admirals, including Admiral Yiğit.

He worked as a branch officer and division supervisor in various ships of the Turkish Naval Forces.

He served as Commodore for Destroyer Flotilla and Head of Operations at the Naval Command.

Due to the arrest of high-ranking soldiers on 29 July 2011, Chief of General Staff Gen. Işık Koşaner resigned from his duty together with Land Forces Commander Gen. Erdal Ceylanoğlu and Air Force Commander Gen. Hasan Aksay and asked for retirement.