Erdogan Appoints Spokesperson as Head of Intelligence

Date: 06 June 2023 - 22:31

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ANKARA (Middle East Eye) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed his spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin as the head of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT), the president’s communications office said.

Kalin will replace the former intelligence chief Hakan Fidan, who had served in that role since 2010.

Fidan was appointed foreign minister on Saturday, and prior to that was an adviser to Erdogan in the prime minister’s office. Erdogan once called the 55-year-old his “secret-keeper”.