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The Statement of Ahmet ŞıK's Wife, Yonca Verdioğlu ŞıK, Has Emerged: 'She Was Detained on Espionage Charges, but She Wasn't Asked About Espionage in Her Statement!'

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Yonca Verdioğlu Şık, who was detained and later released on charges of "political or military espionage," was reportedly not asked a single question regarding the accusation during her interrogation by the prosecutor. Verdioğlu was instead questioned about 205 money transfers, projects of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Foundation, and her work in the LGBT+ field.

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Yonca Verdioğlu Şık, who was detained and later released on charges of "political or military espionage," was reportedly not asked a single question regarding the accusation during her interrogation by the prosecutor. Verdioğlu was instead questioned about 205 money transfers, projects of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Foundation, and her work in the LGBT+ field.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The Turkish judiciary has arrested an employee of the Böll Foundation and asked her about her work with an LGBTQ association. She is not allowed to leave the country.

·Germany
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The Turkish judiciary has brought the employee to a court for questioning. A deputy's wife is accused of espionage. The focus is on cooperation with an LGBTQ association.

·Munich, Germany
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Because of alleged suspicions of espionage, an employee of the Heinrich Böll Foundation has been arrested and questioned by the Turkish judiciary, including the work of the foundation with a Turkish LGBTQ+ association.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Ruşen Çakır discussed the fund investigation and the detention and subsequent release of Yonca Verdioğlu Şık on "espionage" charges. Ruşen Çakır commented: It turns out the fund investigation was proceeding successfully. (Medyascope)

Details of the prosecution statement of Yonca Verdioğlu Şık, the wife of İP İstanbul MP Ahmet Şık, who was released after being detained on charges of “political or military espionage”, have emerged. Verdioğlu was asked about 205 money transfers, projects of the association in which he works and activities in the field of LGBTI+. Their lawyers noted that despite the felony charge, not a single question was raised about the alleged spying on thei…

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Spiegel broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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