National Intelligence Organization

Authorities in the southern province of Antalya have ordered the closure of two illegal Russian schools in the Kepez district and imposed hefty administrative fines.

The provincial directorate of education discovered that the schools were operating without official permits, advertising themselves as "Russian schools" on social media.

The Montenegrin authorities have extradited Binali Camgöz, the head of an İzmir-based criminal syndicate, to Türkiye following an extensive diplomatic effort led by the Turkish intelligence agency.

Camgöz, wanted in Türkiye for an array of serious offenses, including homicide, drug trafficking, assault, extortion and property damage, fled to Georgia in 2018.

Türkiye and Iraq are demonstrating a strong and unified commitment to combating terrorism, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Öncü Keçeli stated on Thursday. 

The Cyprus problem and Euro-Turkish and Greek-Turkish relations will be among the issues to be discussed in the meeting on Thursday in Brussels that Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will have with Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Brussels, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, according to Greek diplomatic sources.

The Turkish desire to rejoin the F-35 program was revealed yesterday by the newspaper Cumhuriyet, which also disclosed ‘s intention to “freeze” the use of the S-400s purchased from Russia to persuade Washington to supply it with the latest-generation fighter jets.

Türkiye strongly refuted allegations on Thursday that the Turkish National Agency is misallocating funds received from the European Union.

The allegations, recently circulated in some media outlets, were addressed in a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has "neutralized" a PKK terrorist responsible for drone attacks and reconnaissance activities in Iraq's north, security sources announced on Tuesday.

According to the sources, terrorist Zilan Azak, codenamed "Sema Cuya Çevlik," joined PKK/KCK in 2015 after abandoning her university studies.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed Türkiye's unwavering commitment to combating terrorism, vowing to continue the fight until the threat is fully eradicated.

Türkiye and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday focused on cooperation in security, military, and counterterrorism efforts, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced.

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake has reiterated Washington's gratitude, commending Türkiye and its intelligence agency (MİT) for their outstanding role in the highly complex prisoner swap between Russia and the United States.