US EditionTurkey Arrests Two on Charges of Spying for Israel
Turkish intelligence arrested two men accused of spying for Mossad, using encrypted communications and shell companies to aid Israeli intelligence operations.
- State-Run Anadolu reported Friday that Turkish intelligence detained Mehmet Budak Derya and Veysel Kerimoğlu in Istanbul on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad, with both suspects long on Turkey's National Intelligence Organization radar.
- Recruitment reportedly involved the marble trade, as Derya's quarry and overseas trade led him to meet Ali Ahmed Yassin in Europe in 2013, where they allegedly recruited Veysel Kerimoğlu, who shared information with Mossad, which paid his salary.
- Using encrypted systems, investigators allege Derya sent technical data to handlers and underwent two lie detector tests in 2016 and 2024, while they were arrested setting up a company to oversee three Asian shell companies.
- Investigators say the plan was discussed in detail at the suspects' last meeting in January, linking it to the 2016 killing of Tunisian drone engineer, with 18 people convicted in absentia late last year.
- Through Kerimoğlu, Derya is alleged to have expanded Middle Eastern ties and shared information about Palestinians opposed to Israel with Mossad, as investigators say he suggested supplying drone parts in early 2016.
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Turkey arrests two over alleged Mossad espionage ties: What to know
Turkish authorities accuse the suspects of providing intelligence for more than a decade, including technical data on communications equipment and attempting to infiltrate technological supply chains.
Turkey's National Intelligence Agency (MİT) has detained two suspects in Istanbul on charges of spying for the Israeli secret service, Mossad. The operation, codenamed "MONITUM", was carried out in close cooperation with prosecutors and counter-terrorism police units, including a detailed plan to collect evidence and monitor the suspects' activities. The suspects were identified as Mehmet Budak Derya, an engineer and businessman, accused of havi…
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Al ArabiyaTurkey arrests two on charges of spying for Israel
Turkish intelligence has arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing information that helped the spy agency target its enemies, state news agency Anadolu reported Friday. Security sources said Mehmet Budak Derya and Veysel Kerimoglu had been arrested in Istanbul, saying they had long been on the radar of Turkey's MIT intelligence agency. Derya, a mining engineer, allegedly first caught the attention of Mossad in …
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