Background
Ozkaptan, Yilmaz was born on February 12, 1943 in Bursa, Turkey. Son of Enver and Zehra (Erinc) Z.
Ozkaptan, Yilmaz was born on February 12, 1943 in Bursa, Turkey. Son of Enver and Zehra (Erinc) Z.
Bachelor of Science, Naval Academy, Istanbul, Turkey, 1965; Bachelor, Commerical & Economics Science Academy, Istanbul, Turkey, 1971.
Chief of supply branch, Construction & Engineer Command, Golcuk Kocaeli, Turkey, 1966-1968; supply officer, TNS Erkin, Golcuk Kocaeli, Turkey, 1968-1970; chief of material branch, Naval Shipyard, Golcuk Kocaeli, Turkey, 1970-1973; director of control branch, Supply Support Command, Iskenderun, Turkey, 1973-1975; chief of material branch, Naval Shipyard, Golcuk-Kocaeli, 1975-1979; director of food & oil branch, Chief of Logistics Naval Headquarters, Ankara, Turkey, 1979-1982; liaison officer, Naval International Logistics Control Office, Philadelphia, 1982-1985; director of Faculty of Management Studies Branch, Naval Headquarter, Ankara, Turkey, 1985-1986; director of Faculty of Management Studies and export branch, Ministry of Defence Foreign Proceedings Department, Ankara, Turkey, 1986-1990; director of naval purchases, Ministry of Defence Foreign Proceedings Department, Ankara, Turkey, 1990-1994.
Captain Ministers of National Defense, 1986-1994.
Married Fatma Melike Sander, February 2, 1974.