Turkish Police Arrest Suspect Linked to Mossad Money Transfers
Turkish authorities have detained Liridon Rexhepi from Kosovo for allegedly transferring funds to Israel's Mossad. Arrested on Tuesday, he admitted to the transfers. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown on individuals collecting data on Palestinians in Turkiye. Israel has not commented on the matter.
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Turkish police have detained a suspect accused of transferring money to operatives from Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, according to a report from the state-run news agency on Tuesday.
The suspect, Liridon Rexhepi from Kosovo, entered Turkiye on August 25 and was arrested last Friday, with formal charges laid out on Tuesday. Rexhepi admitted to performing the money transfers during interrogation, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
Turkish authorities have detained several individuals, including private investigators, since January on suspicions of gathering information on Palestinians living in Turkiye for Israeli intelligence. Israel has yet to comment on these arrests.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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