Israeli couple arrested in Turkey on espionage prices

An Israeli married couple had been arrested for espionage late Friday after taking images of the Turkish president’s residence in Istanbul, Turkey’s official information company mentioned.
Anadolu Agency mentioned a Turkish nationwide was additionally arrested. Police detained them after a tip off from an worker working within the Camlica radio and tv tower on the Asian aspect of Istanbul.
The worker claimed they had been taking images of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s close by residence from the tower’s restaurant earlier this week.
They had been formally arrested pending trial for “political and military espionage” by an Istanbul court docket.

In an announcement issued late Friday, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid denied the couple work for an “Israeli agency.” He mentioned his division has been in common contact with the pair and is making an attempt to prepare their launch.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz recognized the couple as Natalie and Mordi Oknin. Citing their lawyer, it mentioned they had been taking images of the Ottoman-era Dolmabahce Palace whereas taking a ferry. Parts of Dolmabahce, positioned on town’s European aspect, are used as a presidential working workplace.