Mehmet Ali Ülgen

Mehmet Ali Ülgen (1887 1952) was a Turkish admiral who served as commander-in-chief of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1 July 1949 to 6 June 1950. He joined the Navy in 1905 after graduating from the Turkish Naval Academy an ensign.

Born and raised in Istanbul, Ülgen was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in 1925, rear admiral in 1936, vice admiral in 1945, and admiral in 1948 before retiring voluntarily in 1949. He commanded Kocaeli Fortified Area, Marmara Naval Base, and Turkish Fleet Forces Command. He also served as commander of War Fleet, and undersecretary to the Ministry of National Defense after 1948.

Career Ülgen received his offshore training from Heybetnüma ship and Asar-i Tevfik, and was subsequently appointed as an artillery officer at gunboat BAFRA, Peyk-i Şevket, Muin-i Zafer, Mesudiye, RV Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa, and Asar-i Tevfik.

As an artillery officer of Mecidiye, he participated in Bombardment of Odessa between 1914 and 1918. He also participated in Sevastopol War. He was later appointed as commander of Selman-ı Pak gunboat.