Admiral R.Erdinç YETKİN was born in Ankara in 1969. He completed his primary school education in Ankara, than secondary school education in Van.

He joined the Navy by his enrollment to Naval High School located in Heybeliada-İstanbul in 1983. After his High School graduation, he entered to the Naval Academy and graduated in 1991 as an ensign by having an Electrical/Electronic Engineering B.S degree.

Upon his graduation, first he was posted on board TCG SAVAŞTEPE (D-348) as a Fire Control Officer than as a Communication/EW Officer at  the 1st Mine Sweep Squadron.

Between 1995-1997 he completed his postgraduation education and graduated by having a M.S degree from Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in USA. After his graduation he was appointed as a software engineer to Naval Software Development Center. Between 2002 and 2003 he worked also at the Frigate Modernization Program in Canada’s Defence Research and Development Center-Ottawa.

He worked in various Shipbuilding, C2 and modernization projects as a project officer, Section and Department Head in HQ.  He has a MBA and completed the military staff course in 2007 and Defence MBA in 2023. He served as the Commanding Officer of the Turkish Naval Research Center (ARMERKOM) between 2014-2016. Later he was posted as the Director of  Design, Estimation and Survey Department of the  İstanbul Naval Shipyard. After his assignment as the Deputy General Manager for the Military Shipyards, he was promoted to Rear Admiral (LH) in 2017. During his service he was promoted to Rear Admiral (UH) in 2024.  Currently he is serving as the CO of İstanbul Naval Shipyard.

He is married to Mrs Özen YETKİN and has two daughters named Ezgi and Öykü. He speaks English.