National Intelligence Organization

The president?s apparent reaction against a decision by the country?s intelligence chief to resign and run for parliament stems from the high opinion he has of Hakan Fidan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has argued, while underlining Fidan?s right to make his own career decision.

As dissidents continued to raise their voices against the controversial new homeland security bill, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu attended a ?special security meeting? before chairing a cabinet meeting on Feb. 11.

All three Turkish opposition parties in parliament have ignored President Tayyip Erdo?an?s surprising public objection to the resignation of National Intelligence Organization (M?T) Chief Hakan Fidan, who answered to a call by Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu to become a candidate for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) in the June 7 parliamentary elections.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has thrown a new curveball by explicitly expressing his opposition to the resignation of Hakan Fidan, the head of the National Intelligence Organization (M?T), from his post to run for parliament.

Sources for an anti-government social media whistleblower have been revealed in the Istanbul police organization, a Turkish security official told daily Hürriyet on condition of anonymity on Feb. 10.

The outgoing head of Turkey?s intelligence body attended a meeting under the prime minister over the ongoing Kurdish peace process, despite resigning from his post to run for parliament for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). 

President Erdo?an reiterates his criticism of intel chief Hakan Fidan for resigning to run for office, saying he advised him to stay in the critical post Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said his confidant, National Intelligence Organization (M?T) Chief Hakan Fidan, resigned from his post to run for parliament for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) despite Erdo?an?s

Turkey's outgoing intelligence chief is a joint lawmaker candidate of the ruling party, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Democratic Peoples' Party (HDP), the head of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has said, saying this will help legitimize the PKK.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said his confidant, National Intelligence Organization (M?T) Chief Hakan Fidan, resigned from his post to run for parliament for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) despite Erdo?an?s objection, as he wanted Fidan to remain in his crucial current post. 

It must be very difficult for a leader who likes to exercise authority like Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an to admit publicly that he failed to convince Hakan Fidan, the powerful head of the National Intelligence Organization (M?T), to stay in office. ?Unfortunately,? Erdo?an told reporters accompanying him on his trip to Latin America, ?he said he could not continue any longer.?