Türkiye is holding 33 people accused of spying for Israel
Turkish authorities have arrested 33 of 46 people they were seeking for alleged spying for the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, while the remaining 13 remain in operation, Turkish state agency Anadolu reported on Tuesday. The arrests were carried out in simultaneous operations organized by security forces in 57 cities in eight provinces of the country, the source added. And they were ordered by the Anti-Terrorism Department of the Istanbul Prosecutor General's Office.
Prosecutors from the above-mentioned office confirm that, in an ongoing investigation, they have concluded that the Mossad wanted to carry out reconnaissance, surveillance, attack and kidnapping activities against “foreign citizens staying in Turkey for humanitarian reasons.” . says Anadolu, without revealing further details.
In this context, the Daily Sabah newspaper recalls alleged cases from the past in which Israeli services attempted to kidnap Palestinians living in Turkey with special permits granted for humanitarian reasons. “No further details about the investigation are available, but Mossad has been involved in past investigations into attempted kidnappings of Palestinians living in Turkey,” the paper said. (EFE)