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National Security Service (Turkey)

National Security Service
Milli Emniyet Hizmeti
Agency overview
Formed6 January 1926
Preceding agencies
Dissolved1965
Superseding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Turkey

The National Security Service (Turkish: Milli Emniyet Hizmeti, MEH, but known as MAH) was the governmental intelligence organization of Turkey between 1926 and 1965, when it was replaced by the National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Millî İstihbarat Teşkilâtı, MİT).[1]

The establishment document, dated 6 January 1926.

It was established at a time when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was purging Committee of Union and Progress elements, including the Karakol society and Teşkilât-ı Mahsûsa ("Special Organization") intelligence organizations.[1][2] The first director of the MAH was Şükrü Âli Ögel (1886–1973).

During World War II, Turkey saw increased espionage by British, Soviet, and German operatives and sympathizers. The MAH learned that Nazi Germany would not attempt to invade Turkey, allowing the İnönü administration to resist mounting Allied pressure to declare war on Germany.

The MAH received financial support from the CIA.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b MAH, official MİT web site (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference yanlis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Turkmen, İlter (2008-01-15). "The Coca-Cola myth". Turkish Daily News. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2008-10-22. ...the CIA paid some money to meet personnel salaries...
  4. ^ Dündar, Can (2001-01-13). "Kavganın gerçek tadı: Coca-Cola". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-10-22.

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