Turkey Mps Pass Bill On Top Spy Agency

The Turkish parliament has approved a bill that gives Turkey's top spy agency broader powers.



The law's approval comes after MPs approved Thursday a motion by Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay to add an article to the bill that enables the parliament to audit the spy agency, or MIT.



In addition to the MIT, the 17-member committee on "Security and Intelligence" will also audit the police intelligence bureau, gendarmerie intelligence unit, and financial crime investigation board.



More to come.



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