Emre Taner

Emre Taner (born 1942) is a Turkish civil servant who was until May 2010 the undersecretary (i.e. chief) of the governmental intelligence agency of Turkey, the National Intelligence Organization (, MİT).

Career After graduating from the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University, he entered the intelligence agency in 1967 and served almost in all the sections of the organization. On May 26, 2010, Taner passed the post on to his successor Hakan Fidan.

Head of the National Intelligence Organization He is known for rejuvenating the organization, and encouraging the government to adopt a more active stance with regard to foreign policy. Besides he is credited with reducing the turf war between the MİT and the General Directorate of Security as well as infighting inside the MİT itself. Sarikaya was arrested the same month and the law concerning investigations on the MIT was changed in way that the prime ministers consent was mandatory. The warrant on him was removed on the 18 February 2012.

Personal life He was born 1942 in Diyarbakır. He is married.