MOSLEM BROTHERHOOD IN TURKEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000100080021-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: December 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECRET II''
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT 25X1 A
COUNTRY Turkey
SUBJECT Moslem Brotherhood in Turkey
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1. In Istanbul and in Maras people have been arrested whose connections with the
Moslem Brotherhood could be proven, and of whom it was further established that
directly or through cover organizations they received money for carrying out
anti-government missions.
2. One of those arrested was Abdurrahman Zapsu, chief editor and publisher of
the paper "Ehlisunnet Velvemast" and owner of a printing shop. Zapsu had been
under suspicion for a long time:,of publishing his paper with the support of the
Moslem Brotherhood and of maintaining connections with the Brotherhood through
Cairo and Damascus. In Istanbul he had meetings on various. occasions with two
men, Naci aim and Mabmet Dinnavi, who are known agents of the Moslem Brotherhood.
3. As a result of long watching the secret police were able to establish that Zapsu
left Istanbul on 6 Aug 53 to go as a pilgrim to Mecca. He traveled with a
company of pilgrims into which two secret police,.. agents were introduced to watch
him. Zapsu had conferences at every stopping place on Arab ground. In particular
he delivered a document containing details of the statements of Necip,Fazil, who
is involved in the Malatya (Turkey) murder affair. Zapsu was kept under observation
after his return because it-was suspected that he had secret missions to carry out.
He was arrested when he tried to send a report to Cairo under a cover name.
?. In Maras there has been a cleaning out of members of a central which had connections
with the "Nurci" secret organization and with "Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti." About these
organizations it is known that the head of the-}'urci organization is Saidi Nursi0
who is connected with the Moslem Brotherhood. He publishes a weekly newapaper
called "Sozler Mecmuasi" and is suspected of extreme Leftist political orientation.
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5? Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti (Company for Disseminating Kiowledge) is the cover name
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an Arab sepret.organization which has as its,.purpose the establishment of
secret s6hools to train Iatams and preachers in all countries where the teaching
of Arabic speech and writing is not allowed, and the support of these sohoois
with funds.
Arrested in Maras were Ibrahim GUI., prayer-leader in a mosque,- Fazil Aslatrtoxrk,
?mama Mehmet,Saygili, professor for training Imams and prea-3her. In addition,
43 named families were found who r
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25X1 X of seven and eleven to the secret school.
W Comment. One nest of this sort was cleaned out in Maras? but there a.ro
severa hundred such central cells and hidden eohools trhr ughout Tu-key.
*Kemalist People's Party." With the idea of averting a splitting-'up and
radicalization of party organizations
the government is soundi
,
ng out among the
people how far a 0Kemalist Peoples Partys would meet with support. The basic
idea'is a aollentl'pe`unity party including the Democrats and Republi :ins, to
prevent the splitting up of both parties, and stressing the Kemallst ~,onoept
of the state. The stimulus to this survey of opinion proceeds from the Reputl an
Party after its, annual congress in Bayrakli had given signs that splintering
influences were at work in the party which could benefit only the radi,.-al side.
These separatist tendencies are especially active among the younger party members.
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