National Intelligence Organization

The National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı), also known by its Turkish initials MIT or MİT, or colloquially as the Organization (Turkish: Teşkilat), is an intelligence agency of the Turkish government tasked with gathering information of national interests. It gathers information for the Presidency and the Armed Forces about the current and potential threats from inside and outside against all the elements that make up Turkey's integrity, constitutional order, existence, independence, security and national power and take precautions when necessary.

This article is about the Turkish organisation. For other uses, see National Intelligence Organization (Papua New Guinea) and List of intelligence agencies.

National Intelligence Organization
Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı
Official agency emblem
Agency overview
Formed22 July 1965 (1965-07-22)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Turkey
HeadquartersKALE, Etimesgut, Ankara
Employees8,000 (2014)
Annual budget₺7.73 billion (2023)
Agency executive
Parent agencyPresidency of Turkey
Websitemit.gov.tr

The MIT is under the provision of the Presidency. It works closely with the Turkish diplomatic missions overseas.

In February 9, 2023 the National Intelligence Academy (NIA), in Turkish Milli İstihbarat Akademisi, has founded and began its activities on January 6, 2024. It is an institution within MIT with the purpose "to provide postgraduate education and conduct scientific research in intelligence, security and strategy."

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