National Intelligence Organization

An Ankara prosecutor launched a probe on Feb. 20, based on two pro-government newspapers? claims that the Republican People?s Party (CHP) and the Fethullah Gülen community were jointly plotting an assassination of Sümeyye Erdo?an, the daughter of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.

I apologize in advance to readers that I am not able to quote any sources while compiling this piece, but I believe that those who continue reading may get more of an idea about what is going on in the apparent deadlock in the dialogue process between the Turkish government and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) in pursuit of a political settlement.

The government should focus on adopting ?a security package? against jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) if it is really keen in its claim for providing the security of its citizens, a senior executive of main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) said on Feb. 19.

The leader of the main opposition party has categorically denied news reports published in two pro-government newspapers claiming the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has been receiving financial support from the Gülenists, blaming the intelligence organization for fabricating these stories.

The Turkish intelligence agency has issued a warning for the police and gendarmerie about Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) members who have retreated from Kobane in northern Syria and crossed into Turkey.

To be frank, nobody expected tension to surface so soon in relations between Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu.

A significant incident at parliament on Feb. 17 has gone largely unnoticed, as all eyes were on a fracas that left five opposition deputies injured on the first day of debates in the General Assembly regarding a government-led controversial homeland security bill.

The reaching of a cease-fire in the Ukrainian crisis and the signs of a possible agreement between Greece and the EU have caused the tension in global markets to ease last week. Thus, accordingly, while optimistic winds started to blow in global markets, even though indicators did not go down to their former levels, some ease has been observed in domestic markets also.

Mahir Kaynak, a former intelligence official famous for uncovering a military coup attempt in the early 1970s, was laid to rest in Istanbul on Feb. 16.

Kaynak, who worked as an analyst until recently, died on Feb. 14 at his home in Istanbul, at the age of 81.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an decided to return to Turkey from his long tour to three Latin American countries a day earlier than planned. There has been much speculation about his decision, but presidential sources claim that there was no special reason for his early return to home.