The Umur-u Hafiye (Ottoman Turkish: امورِ خفیە) was a domestic intelligence organisation in Ottoman Empire, which was active during Abdulhamid II era. The organisation was officially under the direction of the Zaptiye Teşkilatı (the Ottoman Gendarmerie), but in practice it was linked directly to the Sultan, Abdulhamid II. The consistence of the organization was formed from three sections.
The Umur-u Hafiye (Ottoman Turkish: امورِ خفیە) was a domestic intelligence organisation in Ottoman Empire, which was active during Abdulhamid II era. The organisation was officially under the direction of the Zaptiye Teşkilatı (the Ottoman Gendarmerie), but in practice it was linked directly to the Sultan, Abdulhamid II. The consistence of the organization was formed from three sections.
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