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National Intelligence Organization
The National Intelligence Organization (), also known by its Turkish initials MIT or MİT, or colloquially as the Organization (), is an intelligence agency of the Turkish government tasked with gathering information of national interests. It gathers information for the Presidency and the Armed Forces about the current and potential threats from inside and outside against all the elements that make up Turkey's integrity, constitutional order, existence, independence, security and national power and takes precautions when necessary. The MIT is under the provision of the Presidency. It works closely with the Turkish diplomatic missions overseas. History The organization was formerly named as the Millî Emniyet Hizmetleri Teşkilatı () (MAH). One of the MAH directors was Celal Tevfik Karasapan who held the post between 1959 and 1960. On 9 February 2023 the ''National Intelligence Academy'' (NIA), in Turkish ''Milli İstihbarat Akademisi'', was founded and began its activities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Security Service (Turkey)
The National Security Service (, MEH, but known as MAH) was the governmental intelligence organization of Turkey between 1926 and 1965, when it was replaced by the National Intelligence Organization (Turkey), National Intelligence Organization (, MİT).MAH official MİT web site It was established at a time when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was purging Committee of Union and Progress elements, including the Karakol society and Special Organization (Ottoman Empire), Teşkilât-ı Mahsûsa ("Special Organization") intelligence organizations. The first director of the MAH was Şükrü Âli Ögel (1886–1973). During World War II, Turkey saw increased espionage by United Kingdom, British, Soviet Union, Soviet, and Germany, German operatives and sympathizers. The MAH learned that Nazi Germany would not attempt to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
