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Erdoğan tightens grip on intelligence agency – POLITICO

Erdoğan tightens grip on intelligence agency

New powers allow president to veto appearance of MIT chief in court.

By Zia Weise

8/25/17, 2:00 PM CET

Updated 8/25/17, 5:53 PM CET

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gained control over his country’s intelligence agency with a presidential decree on Friday in a further step toward consolidating his hold over the state.

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