A Turkish court docket on Friday dominated to increase the detention to twenty days of two Israelis over claims of espionage, Israeli media reported.
Ynet News revealed that the detention was prolonged by the request of the Turkish Secret Service.
The 2 Israelis are a married couple of their 40s who’ve been lately detained in Istanbul after taking footage of the presidential palace the place Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan resides.
Anadolu Company reported {that a} Turkish citizen was additionally detained together with the 2 Israelis.
They had been formally arrested pending trial for “political and navy espionage” by an Istanbul court docket, Anadolu Company disclosed.
Israeli Overseas Minister Yair Lapid denied that the couple works for an Israeli company, in line with a press release printed by Israeli media.
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Lapid additionally mentioned his division has been in common contact with the 2 Israelis and is organising their launch.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz recognized the couple as Natalie and Mordi Oknin.
“Their crime lies in having photographed Erdogan’s palace throughout an harmless journey,” The Jerusalem Submit reported their lawyer Nir Jaslowitz stating.
