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How Turkey's spies found new ways to escape oversight

Even as rumors continue as to who will replace Hakan Fidan, Turkey's national intelligence chief, the Turkish spy has found ways to expand his political power.
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Al-Monitor posed a critical question as former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu departed: What will happen to pro-Davutoglu figures?

While the dust is settling, the rift is strong in two main areas — in the media and senior ranks of bureaucracy. On the one hand, dedicated groups close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have increased their efforts to weed out any suspected Davutoglu supporters. On the other hand, pro-Davutoglu pundits, supported fervently by the anti-Erdogan camp, have started a campaign to tarnish the reputation of the inner circle of Erdogan and new Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

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