Erdogan says wants Turkey spy agency, chief of staff under his control

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he wanted to introduce constitutional changes to bring the Turkish spy agency and military chief of staff directly under his control after the failed coup.

"We are going to introduce a small constitutional package (to parliament) which, if approved, will bring the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) and chief of staff under the control of the presidency," he told A-Haber television in an interview.

Erdogan added that in the wake of the July 15 coup bid "military schools will be closed... and a national military university will be founded" as part of a wide-ranging shake-up of the military.