https://sputnikglobe.com/20210924/israeli-spy-cell-might-have-stolen-sensitive-defence-industry-data-from-ankara-turkish-media-claims-1089378217.html
Israeli Spy Cell Might Have Stolen Sensitive Defence Industry Data From Ankara, Turkish Media Claims
Israeli Spy Cell Might Have Stolen Sensitive Defence Industry Data From Ankara, Turkish Media Claims
Sputnik International
Turkish Media Claims Israeli Spy Cell Might Have Stolen Sensitive Defence Industry Data From Ankara
2021-09-24T16:29+0000
2021-09-24T16:29+0000
2021-09-24T16:29+0000
middle east
turkiye
israel
espionage
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107292/54/1072925476_0:236:1080:844_1920x0_80_0_0_568ed2bfbd6003467fdfee40e558b56a.jpg
The spy cell, which was uncovered and caught in Turkey not long ago, might have sent the sensitive data, obtained from the country's defence industry and the naval forces, to Israel, Bulent Orakoglu, a columnist for the Turkish daily newspaper, Yeni Safak, has alleged.The columnist recalled that a total of five people had been detained as part of an investigation into bribery and the theft of sensitive data about tenders and information regarding the Turkish-made drones. One of them, named Emre Alp Durmaz, was allegedly linked to Israeli defence companies Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) and Israeli Military Industries Systems (IMI) through his relations.The IAI reportedly even worked with Ankara to sell a medium-altitude UAV called "Heron". In addition, Mehmet Durmaz, the father of the detained, was involved in modernising M60 tanks for Turkey, the columnist claimed in Yeni Safak.Orakoglu admits that there is no solid evidence confirming that the data was sold to Israel, but he stressed that such concerns are natural. He insists that Turkey's defence industry could have been targeted for corporate espionage because of its recent success in certain fields, such as drone construction. Ankara has not levelled any public accusations against either Tel Aviv or any of the Israeli companies allegedly related to the case.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20210826/1083714822.html
turkiye
israel
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
2021
Tim Korso
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e6/03/0d/1093831826_0:0:216:216_100x100_80_0_0_e3f43a960af0c6c99f7eb8ccbf5f812c.jpg
Tim Korso
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e6/03/0d/1093831826_0:0:216:216_100x100_80_0_0_e3f43a960af0c6c99f7eb8ccbf5f812c.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
Tim Korso
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e6/03/0d/1093831826_0:0:216:216_100x100_80_0_0_e3f43a960af0c6c99f7eb8ccbf5f812c.jpg
middle east, turkiye, israel, espionage
middle east, turkiye, israel, espionage
Israeli Spy Cell Might Have Stolen Sensitive Defence Industry Data From Ankara, Turkish Media Claims
The newspaper claims that Turkey became a target for corporate espionage in defence industry because of its recent achievements - especially in developing drones. Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were of particular importance - and were successfully employed - in the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war.
The spy cell, which was uncovered and caught in Turkey not long ago, might have sent the sensitive data, obtained from the country's defence industry and the naval forces,
to Israel, Bulent Orakoglu, a columnist for the Turkish daily newspaper, Yeni Safak, has alleged.
The columnist recalled that a total of five people had been detained as part of an investigation into bribery and the theft of sensitive data about tenders and information regarding the Turkish-made drones. One of them, named Emre Alp Durmaz, was allegedly linked to Israeli defence companies Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) and Israeli Military Industries Systems (IMI) through his relations.
26 August 2021, 03:14 GMT
The IAI reportedly even worked with Ankara to sell a medium-altitude UAV called "Heron". In addition, Mehmet Durmaz, the father of the detained, was involved in modernising M60 tanks for Turkey, the columnist claimed in Yeni Safak.
Orakoglu admits that there is no solid evidence confirming that the data was sold to Israel, but he stressed that such concerns are natural. He insists that Turkey's defence industry could have been targeted for corporate espionage because of its recent success in certain fields, such as
drone construction. Ankara has not levelled any public accusations against either Tel Aviv or any of the Israeli companies allegedly related to the case.
