Metin Ataç

Metin Ataç (born 1946, İstanbul) is a Turkish Admiral.

[1] Ataç first served as a Naval Aviator[citation needed] on board various destroyers, piloting anti-submarine warfare and reconnaissance patrol helicopters.

[citation needed] He later served as commodore of Destroyer Division III (1990–1992)) and in various staff positions.

[1] He served as Head of Naval Education and Training (1992–1994), Turkish Navy Chief of Personnel (1992–1994), Commander of the Turkish Mine Warfare Group (1995–1996), Chief of Staff of Turkish Fleet Command (1996–1998), Commander of the Surface Action Group (1998–2000), Inspector General of Turkish Naval Forces Command, Chief of Staff of Turkish Naval Forces Command (2001–2003), and Northern Sea Area Commander (2003–2005), after which he was promoted to Admiral and made Commander In Chief of the Turkish Navy.

[1] After his retirement, Ataç was targeted by an unsuccessful conspiracy by some Turkish naval officers to assassinate him and then-current Turkish Navy head Eşref Uğur Yiğit.