Emre Taner
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Emre Taner (born 1942) is a Turkish civil servant and currently the chief of the governmental intelligence agency of Turkey Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MİT) (National Intelligence Organization).
He was born 1942 in Diyarbakır. After graduating from the School of Political Science at Ankara University, he entered the intelligence agency and served almost in all the sections of the organization. Between 1984 and 1986, Emre Taner was the chief of Istanbul region bureau. In 1987, he became the head of intelligence department, and was appointed Deputy Undersecretary of MİT in 1992. From 1994 on, Emre Taner served in foreign countries until his appointment to Deputy Undersecretary for Operations on April 7, 1999. Emre Taner succeeded Şenkal Atasagun, who retired on June 15, 2005 from his post before his term of office.
He is married.
| Preceded by Şenkal Atasagun |
Chief of the MİT 2005–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] External links
- Biography at the MİT official website (Turkish)
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