Why Turkey Arrested an Alleged “Mossad Spy Ring”
Sending a message that “We’re no patsies.”
July 6, 2023
Why Turkey Arrested an Alleged “Mossad Spy Ring”
Sending a message that “We’re no patsies.”
On Monday, the Turkish internal intelligence agency announced that it had rounded up a network of (mostly Arab) Israeli operatives working within its borders. While it is certainly possible that the Mossad has agents based in Turkey who are observing the activities of Iran or of various terrorist groups, there is also no reason to take Ankara’s version of events at face value. Benny Avni puts the story in context:
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