Yesterday, Turkish media reported that the secret services had arrested 44 people in Istanbul on charges of spying for the Israeli Mossad and passing information to it, indicating that this was happening during the normalization process, and indicating that the agencies were continuing their activities to arrest 13 more people, also suspected of working for the Mossad.
The Sabah newspaper said the arrests concerned individuals suspected of links to the Israeli Mossad, who provide it with information about Palestinian figures, institutions and civil society organizations present in Turkey in exchange for receiving money.
The newspaper pointed out that among the arrested suspects there are people working in consulting firms that secretly carry out private detective activities.
The investigation revealed that the suspects threatened Palestinian figures and institutions, accusing them of transferring money and slandering them through social media.
The newspaper reported that 7 suspects were taken into custody after they were handed over to the judicial authorities, noting that investigations into other detainees are ongoing, and according to the newspaper, Turkish security authorities are seeking the arrest of 13 more fugitives suspected of working for Mossad. . Last year, the Turkish security service announced the arrest of a spy cell that worked for the Israeli Mossad, consisting of 15 people of Palestinian and Arab ethnicity.