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Turkish spymaster Hakan Fidan orchestrates earthquake relief and Erdogan's political survival

The head of the Turkish intelligence service MIT, Hakan Fidan.
The head of the Turkish intelligence service MIT, Hakan Fidan. © Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish president's loyal spymaster, has been coordinating national and international rescue and relief operations in the wake of the 6 February earthquake, as well as spearheading efforts to camouflage the Turkish government's shortcomings. [...]
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