Edip Başer is the Director at the Institute of Ataturk’s Principles and Turkish Revolutionary History at Yeditepe University in Istanbul. Dr. Başer, a retired four-star general, served as Commander of NATO LANDSOUTHEAST in İzmir, Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff and Second Army Commander. During his career, he also served as Chief of Plans and Operations Branch of the Turkish General Staff, Commander of the Army Academy in Ankara, Military Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chief of Intelligence at NATO AFSOUTH in Naples. After graduating from the Turkish Army Staff College, Dr Başer served at British Army Staff College and the US Army War College, Carlisle. He has numerous national and NATO decorations. Dr Başer received his PhD in Turkish Revolutionary History