Şenkal Atasagun (born 17 August 1941) is a former Turkish civil servant. He was head of the National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı, MİT) from 1998 to 2005.
Şenkal Atasagun | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the National Intelligence Organization of Turkey | |
| In office 11 February 1998 – 11 June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Sönmez Köksal |
| Succeeded by | Emre Taner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1941 Kars, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Grenoble University |
| Occupation | Civil servant (intelligence) |
Biography edit
Atasagun was born in Kars on 17 August 1941.[1][2][3]
He joined MIT in 1967 after graduating from Galatasaray High School and Grenoble University. During his career he served in Brussels and London as well as Istanbul and Ankara, before being appointed head of MIT in 1998.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Şenkal Atasagun kimdir?". www.biyografi.info. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "İstifa edince işsiz kaldı eşi 'Onu geri alın' dedi". Sabah. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Döner, Ahmet Hamdi (19 August 2010). "Özal Aİlesi Sabetaycı'mı?". adanapost. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Undersecretaries of the MIT biographies: Şenkal Atasagun MIT
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