TR Politics

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FETÖ's excessive arrogance led them to believe they could control Erdoğan. The Ergenekon trials were originally initiated to hold those responsible for the February 28 coup accountable. However, FETÖ's approach to the matter with different agendas caused the process to spiral out of control.

As a result, with the July 15 coup attempt, everyone within the state who wasn't involved with FETÖ was forced, even reluctantly, to accept that only Erdoğan could lead this fight.

Meanwhile, before July 15, the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) did not have the authority to conduct investigations within the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). This authority was granted after the coup attempt.

To say that Erdoğan protected them when there was a FETÖ-affiliated Chief of General Staff in 2004 is to treat people as fools.

According to the decree issued under the state of emergency, intelligence services regarding personnel serving in the Ministry of National Defense and the Turkish Armed Forces will be carried out by the National Intelligence Organization (MİT). MİT will be able to conduct all kinds of investigations, both within and outside the country, regarding Ministry and TSK personnel as part of security investigations.

August 25, 2017

TSK hakkında istihbarat çalışması MİT'e verildi

OHAL kapsamında yayımlanan KHK ile TSK'da görev yapan personele ilişkin istihbarat hizmetleri MİT tarafından yürütülecek

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Prior to this regulation, there were unwritten customs and restrictions stemming from military tutelage that prevented MİT from conducting intelligence within the TSK. These restrictions were completely lifted after 2017.