(From Top World Intelligence Agencies) The founder of modern-day Turkey, Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, created the country’s intelligence service in 1925. In 1985, the agency was renamed National Intelligence Office, Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MİT) and placed under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister’s office. MIT in the news: NBA Star Has Reason to Fear Turkey’s Intelligence Service (01/08/2019)...
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NBA Star Enes Kanter Dunks on Erdogan
In a column for the Washington Post, Enes Kanter, star player for the New York Knicks basketball team, continued his criticism of Turkey’s president Recep Erdogan. Kanter’s teammates will be playing at NBA game in London this week. Kanter won’t accompany them, as he fears for his life I wouldn’t travel this week to Britain,...
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NBA Star Has Reason to Fear Turkey’s Intelligence Service
Enes Kanter, a six foot eleven star basketball player for the New York Knicks, won’t play an NBA game in London later this month because he fears the Turkish government may attempt to kill him. The Turkish native, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will not accompany his team to face the Washington Wizards...