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As the investigation deepens into an Iranian spy ring found to be operating in the eastern province of Iğdır, bordering Iran, a strong link has emerged between Iranian intelligence and the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), with new evidence seized by the Turkish police and intelligence agencies being shared with the Erzurum court responsible for the case.
The Iğdır Governor's Office announced in a written statement on Wednesday that police had detained in simultaneous operations eight Turkish suspects on charges of spying for Iranian intelligence. The arrests stem from the expansion of an investigation by police after the arrest of two Iranian citizens and one Turkish citizen on Aug. 19, 2011, all of whom were found in possession of digital recorders with information on state security.
The suspects were detained under Article 327 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), which criminalizes the acquisition of information on state security by unauthorized individuals.
The detainees appeared before the Erzurum court on Friday to make their defense to the head judge. However, no public statement had yet been issued by the time Today's Zaman went to print.
The details are beginning to come to the surface as the investigation, launched by the Erzurum Prosecutor's Office into the suspected spies operating on behalf of Iranian intelligence agency VEVAK, continues. Reports forwarded by the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) to the court disclose the plans of the 10 alleged spies.
Turkish media reported on Wednesday that police had seized a Kalashnikov rifle, a shotgun, video records and secret correspondence between the suspects and Iranian intelligence officials. There were also records of phone conversations they had had with Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists.
Evidence reveals link between Iranian intelligence and PKK
The Iğdır Governor's Office announced in a written statement on Wednesday that police had detained in simultaneous operations eight Turkish suspects on charges of spying for Iranian intelligence. The arrests stem from the expansion of an investigation by police after the arrest of two Iranian citizens and one Turkish citizen on Aug. 19, 2011, all of whom were found in possession of digital recorders with information on state security.
The suspects were detained under Article 327 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), which criminalizes the acquisition of information on state security by unauthorized individuals.
The detainees appeared before the Erzurum court on Friday to make their defense to the head judge. However, no public statement had yet been issued by the time Today's Zaman went to print.
The details are beginning to come to the surface as the investigation, launched by the Erzurum Prosecutor's Office into the suspected spies operating on behalf of Iranian intelligence agency VEVAK, continues. Reports forwarded by the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) to the court disclose the plans of the 10 alleged spies.
Turkish media reported on Wednesday that police had seized a Kalashnikov rifle, a shotgun, video records and secret correspondence between the suspects and Iranian intelligence officials. There were also records of phone conversations they had had with Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists.
Evidence reveals link between Iranian intelligence and PKK
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