Hakan Fidan
Hakan Fidan is a Turkish politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 2023. He was previously the director of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) from March 2010 until June 2023.
Some of the key events about Hakan Fidan
- 1986Graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Political Science and Government
- 2003Appointed as the head of the Turkish Development and Cooperation Agency (TIKA)
- 2007Became the Deputy Undersecretary of the Prime Minister's Office
- 2010Appointed as the Undersecretary of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT)
- 2010Faced criticism for secret negotiations with Iran without informing the Turkish government
- 2012Led negotiations with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to end the conflict in Turkey
- 2012Accused of leaking classified information to Iran about Israeli intelligence operations
- 2013Implicated in a corruption scandal involving illegal wiretapping of government officials
- 2014Played a key role in the release of 49 Turkish hostages held by ISIS in Iraq
- 2014Criticized for alleged mishandling of intelligence leading to the capture of Turkish diplomats by ISIS in Mosul
- 2015Oversaw the expansion of Turkey's intelligence operations and capabilities
- 2015Accused of withholding intelligence about potential terrorist attacks in Ankara
- 2016Faced allegations of failing to prevent the July 15 coup attempt despite prior intelligence
- 2017Criticized for the agency's alleged involvement in the abduction of Turkish citizens abroad
- 2018Appointed as Special Representative of the President
- 2019Accused of mishandling intelligence related to Turkey's military operations in Syria
- 2020Faced scrutiny over the agency's role in Turkey's controversial maritime agreement with Libya
- 2021Criticized for alleged intelligence failures leading to the deaths of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq
- 2022Became the chief advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- 2023Appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
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