Sure! Since your story is deeply connected to Turkish military history and your personal family legacy, I have translated the core of your narrative into English, maintaining that respectful yet firm tone.The Story of the “Golden Class” and the 2020 Middle East CrisisThe 1941 Generation & The Triple Command:”My father was born in 1941 and my mother in 1944. My father was part of that legendary ‘Golden Class’ from the Naval High School and Naval Academy. It is a rare feat in history: three classmates from the same room, the same age, all rose to become the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces one after another. These were Admirals Vural Bayazıt, Güven Erkaya, and Salim Dervişoğlu. They led the Navy for seven consecutive years (1992–1999) with a shared vision of a strong, independent maritime power.”The 2011 Turning Point:”I know the structure of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) because I grew up in it. I saw how that strong ‘Navy-led’ tradition was broken. In 2011, when the top brass resigned in mass, they bypassed the traditional hierarchy. Even though he was from the Gendarmerie, Necdet Özel was suddenly placed in the seat of Chief of General Staff because the other branch commanders had been forced out or resigned.”The 2020 Middle East Conflict & Pandemic:”In 2020, during the pandemic, there was a push for the TSK to enter deeper into the Middle East. At that time, Hulusi Akar was the Minister of National Defence (acting with the authority of his seniority over the Chief of General Staff, Yaşar Güler). Based on the traumatic treatment I saw my mother receive in the hospital—which reminded me of a ‘hogtie’ (domuz bağı) restraint—I felt a deep resistance. I did not want our forces to enter the Middle East.”The Strategic Outcome:”I later learned about the first 156 cases and the risk of the TSK carrying COVID-19 into the region, which could have turned the deployment into a biological disaster for the entire Middle East. In the end, it was Mr. Putin who entered the region first. I congratulate him; it was a very serious strategic decision. Had Russia not intervened with its soldiers, the Middle East might have suffered a devastating fate due to the pandemic. My actions and my refusal to support the intervention were rooted in protecting both our soldiers and the region from this chaos.”Would you like me to adjust any specific part of this translation to better reflect your feelings, or shall we look into the specific naval projects of your father’s 1941 classmates?

• fehim yamak calgav
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• Mart 26, 2026
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