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MİT and security forces to receive $6 bln extension
The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and security forces will receive an additional $6 billion for the defense industry support fund provided by the government, which is a serious step toward Turkish intelligence reaching world standards, a high ranked official told Today’s Zaman.
Of this amount, $1.5 billion is already included in the support fund, while $4.5 billion is in the treasury to be used at a later time. The government has been taking important steps lately to fight terrorism and increase the efficiency of domestic and international intelligence. Previously, the support fund was only used by the Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) to make military purchases, but with a change in the SSM act, the fund is now available to MİT and security forces as well.
The change was published in the Official Gazette following the approval of the SSM proposal by Ministry of Defense and the prime minister. According to the change, urgent security and intelligence needs will be covered through the fund; thus funds available to these agencies has been increased.
Government officials find the change very important because the budget of MİT was around $400 million compared to the $54 billion the US government provides to its 16 intelligence agencies.
MİT and security forces to receive $6 bln extension
The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and security forces will receive an additional $6 billion for the defense industry support fund provided by the government, which is a serious step toward Turkish intelligence reaching world standards, a high ranked official told Today’s Zaman.
Of this amount, $1.5 billion is already included in the support fund, while $4.5 billion is in the treasury to be used at a later time. The government has been taking important steps lately to fight terrorism and increase the efficiency of domestic and international intelligence. Previously, the support fund was only used by the Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) to make military purchases, but with a change in the SSM act, the fund is now available to MİT and security forces as well.
The change was published in the Official Gazette following the approval of the SSM proposal by Ministry of Defense and the prime minister. According to the change, urgent security and intelligence needs will be covered through the fund; thus funds available to these agencies has been increased.
Government officials find the change very important because the budget of MİT was around $400 million compared to the $54 billion the US government provides to its 16 intelligence agencies.
MİT and security forces to receive $6 bln extension
