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Turkish PM announces intelligence reforms

Türkiye Materials 1 August 2016 12:15 (UTC +04:00)
A number of reforms will be held in the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT)
Turkish PM announces intelligence reforms

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 1

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

A number of reforms will be held in the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT), the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, the Sabah newspaper reported Aug. 1.

Yildirim said that the reforms will be aimed at improving the intelligence service of Turkey.

“It’s too early to say which pattern will be used for the intelligence service of the country,” he added.

The prime minister didn’t mention when the reforms will be discussed and/or implemented.

It was earlier reported that President Erdogan couldn’t reach the head of intelligence service on the day of the military coup attempt.

On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.

However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.

Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.

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