Robert Ellis
(Turkey analyst and commentator, and an international advisor
at the Research Institute for European and American Studies in Athens)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 15 March 2025
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
The Financial Times has published a rare interview with Hakan Fidan, the former head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), who was appointed foreign minister after Turkey’s last elections in May 2023. President Erdogan’s chief advisor, Islamic ideologue Ibrahim Kalin, replaced him as head of MIT. Consequently, to all intents and purposes, Turkey is ruled by a triumvirate. ... Read more