After completing his studies at the Turkish Naval War College from 1990 to 1992, he assumed the role of head of the Operations Branch at the Aegean Sea Region Command from 1992 to 1994.

[2] After serving as head of the Operations Branch at the Turkish Naval Forces Headquarters from 2001 to 2002, he graduated from the NATO Defense College, Rome.

He was subsequently appointed deputy chair of the Logistics Division at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from 2003 to 2004, and later served as head of the Strategic Plans Branch Office at the SHAPE Command Group from 2004 to 2006.

[2] He was promoted to rear admiral (upper half) in August 2012 and assumed command of the Amphibious Task Group, serving in this role from 2012 to 2013.

Following the trial, the judges and prosecutors handling the case, were dismissed from their positions for allegedly being members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and were subsequently sentenced to prison for their role in a conspiracy.