Sönmez Köksal
| Sönmez Köksal | |
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| Chief of the National Intelligence Organization of Turkey | |
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In office 9 November 1992 – 11 February 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Teoman Koman |
| Succeeded by | Şenkal Atasagun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1940 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Sönmez Köksal (born 8 March 1940) is a career Turkish civil servant. He served in a variety of positions largely in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in international organisations representing Turkey, and was Turkey's Ambassador to Iraq (1986 - 1990). He was head of the National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı, MİT) from 1992 to 1998, and subsequently Turkey's Ambassador to France (1998 - 2002). Köksal was the first civilian head of the MIT, breaking the tradition of appointing generals.
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