Turkish government seeks broader power for its spy agency
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Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara on February 18, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Adem Altan)
#turkey's government has submitted a bill to parliament to give the country’s spy agency more sweeping powers, a parliamentary source said Thursday. The bill aims to give the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) the authority to carry out missions and surveillance both in Turkey and abroad without the need for a court order. The MIT, which reports to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will also have unlimited access to all documents - from personal information to data on public or banking sector - pertaining to national security. read (...)