Enstitüsü

Enstitüsü

Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations İstihbarat ve Özel Operasyonlar Enstitüsü
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Agency overview
Formed	December 13, 1921 as the Secret Bureau for Intelligence
Headquarters	Sinop, Transcandar
Employees	1,200 (est)
Agency executive	Toprak Dağlaroğlu, Director
Parent agency	Office of the Prime Minister
Website	Official Website

Enstitüsü (literally meaning "the Institute"), short for İstihbarat ve Özel Operasyonlar Enstitüsü, meaning "Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations"), is the national intelligence agency of Transcandar. It is one of the main entities in the Transcandar Intelligence Community, along with the Military Intelligence and Internal Security organizations.

Enstitüsü is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counterterrorism. In contrast to the government and military, the goals, structure and powers of the Enstitüsü are exempt from the Basic Laws of Transcandar. However, its activity is subject to secret procedures that have never been published. Its director answers directly to the Prime Minister. Its counter-terrorist unit is known as Kasatura.