Military Table of Ranks
December 22, 2007 //
Something from the personal archives of a journalist. Would be nice to add audio pronunciations along the way. It is the British version. Comments are appreciated as to the US version.
Navy
| British | Turkish |
| Admiral (Senior) | Oramiral |
| Admiral (Junior) | Koramiral |
| Vice Admiral | Tümamiral |
| Rear Admiral | Tuğamiral |
| Commodore | No Equivalent |
| Captain (Senior) | Albay |
| Captain (Junior) | Yarbay |
| Commander | Binbaşı |
| Lieut Commander | Ön Yüzbaşı |
| Lieutenant | Yüzbaşı |
| Sub Lieutenant | Üsteğmen |
| A/Sub Lieutenant | Teğmen |
| Midshipman | Asteğmen |
Army
| British | Turkish |
| General | Orgeneral |
| Lieutenant General | Korgeneral |
| Major General | Tümgeneral |
| Brigadier | Tuğgeneral |
| Colonel | Albay |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Yarbay |
| Major | Binbaşı |
| Captain | Yüzbaşı |
| Lieutenant | Üsteğmen |
| Second Lieutenant | Teğmen |
| No equivalent | Asteğmen |
| RSM | Kıdemli Başçavuş |
| CSM | Başçavuş |
| CQMS | Üstçavuş |
| Sergeant | Çavuş |
| Corporal | Onbaşı |
| Private | Er |
Air Force
| British | Turkish |
| Air Chief Marshal (Senior) | Orgeneral |
| Air Chief Marshal (Junior) | Korgeneral |
| Air Marshal | Tümgeneral |
| Air Vice Marshal | Tuğgeneral |
| Air Commodore | No equivalent |
| Group Captain | Albay |
| Wing Commander | Yarbay |
| Squadron Leader | Binbaşı |
| Flight Lieutenant | Yüzbaşı |
| Flying Officer | Üsteğmen |
| Pilot Officer | Teğmen |
| A/Pilot Officer | Asteğmen |
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