Covert Security Protocol Change – Turkey

There is to be an important ammedment in the covert security protocol for Turkey that will affect military operations carried out on national soil, it affects the way internal security matters are dealt with.

The Interior Minister – Besir Atalay today confirmed the Turkish government is to amend the protocol which currently negates need for  approval from civillian authorities for covert intelligence gathering.

EMASYA as the protocol is known currently requires NO civillian authority approval for covert operations initiated to gather intelligence in cities, whilst specific details are not available it is thought the change will be fundamental. EMASYA was originally signed by the General Staff and the Interior Ministry on July 7th 1997, it enables the Turkish military to intervene with domestic and social incidents by its own volition.

The structure of EMASYA allows the gathering of intelligence to counteract internal threats, it also allows for secret files to be kept on governors and provincial governeors as well as other civillian bodies and authorities.