National Intelligence Organization
Intelligence agency of Turkey
The National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı), also known by its Turkish initials MİT or colloquially as the Organization (Teşkilat), is a national civilian intelligence and security agency of the Turkish government tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world. This is done through conducting analysis development, intelligence gathering, and counterintelligence systems to create national security. MIT is involved in clandestine and covert operations, countering hybrid threats, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, creating a civilian security network intelligence, supporting hybrid warfare operations, and assessing threats to national security.
MIT gathers information for the Presidency and the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) about current and potential threats from inside and outside against all elements that make up Turkiye’s integrity, constitutional order, existence, independence, security and national power and takes precautions when necessary.
MIT is under the provision of the Presidency. It works closely with the Turkish diplomatic missions overseas.
History
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Originally organized under the Ministry of War, the organization was shifted to answer directly to the ruling party Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) in February 1915. It was led by Bahaeddin Şakir and Nazım Bey. The exact date of establishment is unclear or disputed. Its establishment date is rather vague since it was really a continuation of various smaller groups established by Enver Pasha and friends in the aftermath of 1908 Young Turk Revolution.
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