National Intelligence Organization
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The National Intelligence Organization is the governmental intelligence organization of Turkey
. It was established in 1965 to replace the National Security Service.
According to the former director of Foreign Operations, Yavuz Ataç, the military presence in the organization is negligible. This is a recent development, as the agency has a military heritage. In 1990, the fraction of military personnel was 35%. Today it has dropped to 4.5% in the lower echelons.
A former deputy undersecretary Cevat Öneş said that the MİT suffered with each coup, as the military junta that took over the organization had its own set of priorities.
In order to ensure reliability, the agency has historically recruited from relatives of existing employees. The former undersecretary, Emre Taner
, says that this is no longer the case. He is credited with reducing the turf war
between the MİT and the police intelligence, as well as infighting inside the MİT itself. Taner announced a restructuring of the MIT at the start of 2009.
The MİT co-operates with American intelligence agencies.
Since the MIT has capabilities like a police agency, it may be viewed as a state secret police
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It was established in 1965 to replace the National Security Service.
According to the former director of Foreign Operations, Yavuz Ataç, the military presence in the organization is negligible. This is a recent development, as the agency has a military heritage. In 1990, the fraction of military personnel was 35%. Today it has dropped to 4.5% in the lower echelons.
A former deputy undersecretary Cevat Öneş said that the MİT suffered with each coup, as the military junta that took over the organization had its own set of priorities.
In order to ensure reliability, the agency has historically recruited from relatives of existing employees. The former undersecretary, Emre Taner
Emre Taner
Emre Taner is a Turkish civil servant born in Lice, Diyarbakır Province and currently the undersecretary of the governmental intelligence agency of Turkey, the National Intelligence Organization...
, says that this is no longer the case. He is credited with reducing the turf war
Turf war
According to Wordnet the definition of a turf war is "a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights". For example: a turf war erupted between street gangs; the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors. In larger companies Turf wars could...
between the MİT and the police intelligence, as well as infighting inside the MİT itself. Taner announced a restructuring of the MIT at the start of 2009.
The MİT co-operates with American intelligence agencies.
Since the MIT has capabilities like a police agency, it may be viewed as a state secret police
Secret police
Secret police are a police agency which operates in secrecy and beyond the law to protect the political power of an individual dictator or an authoritarian political regime....
.
List of Undersecretaries
| Name | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avni Kantan | July 14, 1965 | March 2, 1966 |
| 2 | Mehmet Fuat Doğu | March 2, 1966 | March 27, 1971 |
| 3 | Nurettin Ersin | August 2, 1971 | July 25, 1973 |
| 4 | Bülent Türker | July 26, 1973 | February 27, 1974 |
| 5 | Bahattin Özülker | February 28, 1974 | September 26, 1974 |
| 6 | Bülent Türker | September 26, 1974 | November 24, 1974 |
| 7 | Hamza Gürgüç | November 25, 1974 | July 13, 1978 |
| 8 | Adnan Ersöz | July 13, 1978 | November 19, 1979 |
| 9 | Bülent Türker | November 19, 1979 | September 7, 1981 |
| 10 | Burhanettin Bigalı | September 7, 1981 | August 14, 1986 |
| 11 | Hayri Ündül | September 5, 1986 | August 29, 1988 |
| 12 | Teoman Koman | August 29, 1988 | August 27, 1992 |
| 13 | Sönmez Köksal | November 9, 1992 | February 11, 1998 |
| 14 | Şenkal Atasagun | February 11, 1998 | June 11, 2005 |
| 15 | Emre Taner Emre Taner Emre Taner is a Turkish civil servant born in Lice, Diyarbakır Province and currently the undersecretary of the governmental intelligence agency of Turkey, the National Intelligence Organization... |
June 15, 2005 | May 26, 2010 |
| 16 | Hakan Fidan | May 26, 2010 | Present. |
External links
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