Sükrü Âli Ögel
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Şükrü Âli Ögel was a Turkish
military officer and the first director of the former Turkish governmental intelligence agency Milli Emniyet Hizmeti (MAH) (National Security Service), the predecessor of Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MİT) today.
Born 1886 in Istanbul
, he attended the military academy and joined the Ottoman
army on August 13, 1909 in the rank of a second lieutenant
. Şükrü Âli served as a staff officer in the West Front during the Turkish War of Independence
.
He took part in the foundation of the intelligence organization Milli Emniyet Hizmeti, and was appointed on December 25, 1926 its first director. He retired from the military service on December 22, 1936 as he was in the rank of a colonel
, kept but his position at the MAH.
On May 25, 1937, Şükrü Âli Ögel entered the Turkish Grand National Assembly as the deputy of Istanbul. With the approval of the prime minister, he continued his position as chief of the intelligence agency beside his membership in the parliament. He quit from the MAH on July 7, 1941 after a dispute with the Prime minister Refik Saydam
.
He died on June 1, 1973.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
military officer and the first director of the former Turkish governmental intelligence agency Milli Emniyet Hizmeti (MAH) (National Security Service), the predecessor of Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MİT) today.
Born 1886 in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, he attended the military academy and joined the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
army on August 13, 1909 in the rank of a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
. Şükrü Âli served as a staff officer in the West Front during the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
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He took part in the foundation of the intelligence organization Milli Emniyet Hizmeti, and was appointed on December 25, 1926 its first director. He retired from the military service on December 22, 1936 as he was in the rank of a colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
, kept but his position at the MAH.
On May 25, 1937, Şükrü Âli Ögel entered the Turkish Grand National Assembly as the deputy of Istanbul. With the approval of the prime minister, he continued his position as chief of the intelligence agency beside his membership in the parliament. He quit from the MAH on July 7, 1941 after a dispute with the Prime minister Refik Saydam
Refik Saydam
Dr. Refik Ibrahim Saydam was the 4th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey from 25 January 1939 to 8 July 1942.-Biography:...
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He died on June 1, 1973.