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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Turkish opposition claims Erdogan building private intelligence service

Turkish opposition claims Erdogan building private intelligence service

Turkey may have a new intelligence service. If so, it is probably illegal.

Turkey is reeling from an explosive report and subsequent media coverage of an alleged private intelligence service operating under and reporting to the president. Author Barin Kayaoglu Posted August 10, 2017 The daily newspaper Sozcu reported Aug. 9 that a new intelligence service has come into existence under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Sozcu's Aug. 10 issue was dominated by the story, aptly headlined “Shocking, Documented Allegation.”

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