Prosecutors allege defendants engaged in espionage on behalf of Mossad against foreign nationals living in Türkiye.
Prosecutors allege defendants engaged in espionage on behalf of Mossad against foreign nationals living in Türkiye.According to the indictment, Mossad recruited the defendants through help wanted ads on social media and messaging apps./ Photo: AA Archive
Istanbul prosecutors allege that the defendants, 16 of whom are under arrest, engaged in espionage on behalf of Mossad against foreign nationals living in Türkiye. Prosecutors claim the defendants gathered and shared confidential information, including addresses and images of Palestinian citizens and Hamas-affiliated individuals, with Israeli intelligence officers. The indictment suggests that this information could potentially be used for future operations, including executions or kidnappings.
She said she did test videos and later got tasks from another individual, including filming Istanbul’s Suleymaniye Mosque and taking photos of an apartment complex in the city.Claiming that she didn’t even know what Mossad was, Siala said she carried out the tasks she was assigned to earn money, not for espionage purposes.
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