The General Staff and the force commandments were linked to the Ministry of National Defense. "If the President deems necessary, can receive information directly from the commander of the army and force commanders and their associations, and can give orders directly to them. The order will be fulfilled immediately without approval from any authority. The chief of the General Staff is the commander of the Armed Forces on behalf of the president. The chief of the General Staff will fulfill the functions of the chiefs of command in the war in the name of the president."
The 7th Presidential Decree was published in the Official Gazette. The resolutions issued are as follows: "Presidential Decree on the Organization of Relevant Associations, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other Institutions and Institutions; Presidential Decree on State Supervisory Board; Presidential Decree on the Organization and Duties of the Secretary General of the National Security Council; Presidential Decree on the Defense Industry Presidency; Presidential Decree on the Establishment and Duties of the Supreme Military Council; Presidential Decree on the Procedures and Principles for the Approval of the International Treaties; About the Official Gazette Presidential Decree."
Relevant Associations, Associated Institutions and Organizations of Ministries and the Organization of Other Institutions and Organizations The Chief of General Staff and force commandments were attached to the Ministry of National Defense by the Presidential Decree. "The Chief of General Staff and the Commanders of the Land, Sea and Air Forces are attached to the Minister of National Defense. When the President deems it necessary, he can receive information directly from the Commander of the Army and the commanders of the force, and can give orders directly to them. The order will be fulfilled immediately without approval from any authority. The Chief of General Staff and the Commanders of the Land, Naval and Air Forces are separately attached and responsible to the Minister of National Defense. The chief of the General Staff and the organization of the force commandments will be shown in the staff and organization of the Ministry of National Defense."
According to the resolution, the following took place: "The Chief of General Staff is the commander of the Armed Forces on behalf of the President. The Chief of General Staff fulfills the functions of the Commander-in-Chief during the war in the name of the President. The Chief of General Staff prepares the principles and priorities of the personnel, intelligence, operations, organization and training services and the main programs in the preparation of the armed forces for the war and submits them to the approval of the Minister of National Defense. The intelligence, operation, organization and training services are implemented through the following organizations: the Land, Sea and Air Forces Command and the Chief of the General Staff. Personnel services are carried out in accordance with special laws and the Presidential Decree."
In addition, new paragraphs were added to Article 3 of the Presidential Decree No. 4 published in Official Gazette No. 30474 dated July 10, 2018 and Article 3 of the Presidential Decree on Public Appointment Procedures in Public Institutions and Institutions. According to this, university rectors will be appointed by the President among those who have been professors for at least 3 years.