@article{2015,title={AN EVALUATION ON INTELLIGENCE STUDIES OF DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF PRESS-PUBLICATION AND INTELLIGENCE},abstractNode={Intelligence activities are important for all states. The need to obtain information is the foundation of intelligence. Knowledge is the most powerful weapon that it finds humanity. Those who are able to use this weapon are dominate the world. Turks were found in intelligence activities in different ways throughout history. Huns, Göktürks, Topas and Uighurs were encountered in the espionage activities conducted by state officials. Stars Intelligence Agency when II. Abdulhamid period established and The Special Organization when Union and Progress period established have played important roles in the intelligence field. Information was also collected during the National Struggle with different organizations. Its named groups that Karakol Cemiyeti, Zabitan, Yavuz, Moltke, Hamza, Mücahit, Muharip, Felah, Mim Mim and "P" Organization has intelligence activities during the National Struggle. Directorate General of Press-Publication and Intelligence is one of them has worked depending on the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Directorate General of Press-Publication and Intelligence has opened offices in Rome, Zurich, Berlin, Paris and Moscow. Agents in this office have followed the news in the media of their country. They have collected information and news that Matin, Echo de Paris, Le Petit Parisien, Le Temps, The Morning Post and The Observer newspapers in addition to Stephan Agency with Berlin transceiver and Bordeaux transceiver. This news was sent to be translated to Ankara. Thus, Ankara government that following closely the movements of the Allies gained the opportunity to follow in Russia, Germany and the Islamic world. Directorate General of Press-Publication and Intelligence has been the eyes and ears that following the world for Ankara.},author={Hikmet Zeki KAPCI},year={2015},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}