Germany arrests suspected Turkish spy in Hamburg

BERLIN – German authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Turkish citizen suspected of spying on Kurds in Germany.

Federal prosecutors say the man — identified only as M.S. — was arrested Thursday in Hamburg and his premises were searched.

In a statement Friday, prosecutors said the man is suspected of providing Turkey’s intelligence agency with locations, contacts and political activities of Kurds and Kurdish establishments in Germany.

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