The Reform and Development of MIT After Turkey Coup Attempt
[Research purpose]As a rising power in the Middle East,Turkey is powerful in the intelligence community.In recent years Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives top priority to the reform of Turkey's intelligence service(MIT).Clarifying the develop-ment of MIT can provide some references and insights for relevant work in China.[Research method]Based on information gathered through MIT's official website,the news reports of Turkish mainstream media and the public disclosure of foreign institutions,this paper analyzed the reform motivation,efforts and accomplishment of MIT after the 2016 military coup attempt by studying its history,organiza-tional structure,operating scope and duties,latest developments and work effectiveness.[Research conclusion]In the past 7 years,Er-dogan instructed MIT to focus on foreign intelligence,strike the Gulenists,Kurdish separatists and ISIS terrorists,and improve capabilities of counter-espionage,overseas intelligence operations and decision-making in foreign policies,in order to safeguard Turkey's national se-curity and national interests.