A lawsuit has been filed against 7 defendants for espionage on behalf of MOSSAD.

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The Israeli intelligence service MOSSAD has filed a lawsuit against 7 defendants, who are alleged to have provided and sold information requested from them, for the crime of "chain political or military espionage," seeking prison sentences of 18 years and 9 months to 45 years each.

In the indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terror Crimes Investigation Bureau, it was stated that an Israeli intelligence officer codenamed "Victoria," who introduced herself as a company employee, contacted private detective defendant Hamza Turhan Ayberk in 2019.

The indictment noted that Victoria communicated with Ayberk through 9 different numbers and that Ayberk, who reported the requested information and sent it to Victoria, was paid 1484 euros from a Swiss bank account belonging to "Emıl Slalov," used by the Israeli intelligence service.

The indictment stated that Ayberk and Victoria had a bilateral meeting in Belgrade in July 2019, where Victoria introduced the defendant to two MOSSAD agents named "Robert" and "Andrea," citing health issues as an excuse.

It was mentioned in the indictment that Andrea and Robert instructed Ayberk to conduct research on individuals and companies they perceived as threats to Israeli foreign policy and national interests until July 2020.

The indictment recorded that the agent codenamed "Marc," to whom Victoria transferred her duties, directed defendant Ayberk to find connections in Dubai, Iraq-Kerbala, and South Africa, requested information and documents about individuals there, and made numerous cryptocurrency payments in return. It emphasized that the defendant sought help from other detained defendants İsmail Kaya, Mehmet Yetimova, Özkan Şahin, Ercan Kama, and fugitive suspect Hakan Kabaca based on instructions received from these individuals.

THEY SENT HARASSMENT MESSAGES THROUGH A FAKE ACCOUNT OPENED IN THE NAME OF THE VICTIM

The indictment stated that Ayberk received assistance from defendant Funda Kadayıfçıoğlu in threatening Hamza K, a Tunisian national, and that harassment messages were sent to Kadayıfçıoğlu from a fake Instagram account opened in the name of Hamza K. Following this, the victim Hamza K filed a complaint at the police station in Güngören on June 15, 2021.

It was reported in the indictment that defendant Ayberk sent a video to Victoria threatening Hamza K, who went to the police station regarding the complaint against him, and that the investigation leading to the lawsuit was initiated following the victim's complaint about these incidents.

The indictment stated that defendant Ayberk had 98 bank accounts in Turkey, 63 of which were active, and that between 2019 and 2023, 4 million 126 thousand 628 lira was deposited into his accounts. It was also mentioned that the examination of Ayberk's mobile phone revealed a sketch related to security measures prepared for a rally at Atatürk Airport National Garden on October 28, 2023.

Additionally, the indictment noted that there was a photo of a magazine cover featuring Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Ayberk's phone.

The indictment emphasized that defendant Hamza Turhan Ayberk fulfilled the espionage activities assigned to him by individuals codenamed Victoria and Marc, who worked for the Israeli intelligence service, and that the tasks assigned to the defendant fell within the scope of espionage activities rather than simple actions. It was assessed that it was not in line with the ordinary course of events for the defendant, a former police officer, not to understand this matter.

In the indictment, it was reported that defendant Ercan Kama stopped two Iranian nationals, whom defendant Ömer Burak Gezer wanted MOSSAD to follow, near Tophane and that defendant Ayberk also approached these individuals and asked them about their reasons for being in Turkey.

HAMZA TURHAN AYBERK CONFESSED IN HIS STATEMENT

The indictment included defendant Ayberk's statement. He stated that Victoria said she was from a research company called Global PI Services operating in South Africa and that they wanted to work with detectives who could conduct research for them, adding that he initially did not accept the offer.

He mentioned that Victoria's offer of "Let's do business 1-2 times, if we are mutually satisfied, we can meet and talk" seemed reasonable, and he continued:

"Later, she made 1-2 simple requests that did not require any expertise and I sent an amount of money in foreign currency, the amount of which I do not remember, to my girlfriend Funda Kadayıfçıoğlu's mother's bank account. We conducted the discussions over the phone. Later, upon my insistence for a face-to-face meeting, I stayed at the hotel she suggested in July 2019 in Belgrade. We met, and she asked if there was anything we did not like about the transaction we conducted, and I said there was not. In this meeting, she mentioned that she was originally from Slovakia, had a child, and that the company Global PI Services was established by her American citizen husband."

HE RECEIVED BITCOIN PAYMENTS TO AVOID BEING TRACKED

The defendant stated that he asked whether this person could conduct research in Istanbul and outside of Turkey, but she said they did not have any acquaintances, and he explained that about a month after these discussions, Victoria asked him to conduct surveillance and asset research on a manager at Bayer pharmaceutical company.

The defendant stated, "Victoria asked me to investigate whether this person embezzled money from the company, acquired real estate in Turkey, and whether he stayed here with his girlfriend. We followed this person at a hotel and a venue in Etiler, took pictures, and sent them. In return for this work, I received a payment in an amount I do not remember to my Bitcoin account from Victoria. The reason we chose to receive payments via Bitcoin was to avoid any tracking and recording, and because this method made the payment process faster." he stated.

The indictment also included numerous message records between defendant Ayberk and MOSSAD agent Victoria. The indictment, which sought sentences of 18 years and 9 months to 45 years for defendants Hamza Turhan Ayberk, Funda Kadayıfçıoğlu, Ercan Kama, Ömer Burak Gezer, İsmail Kaya, Mehmet Yetimova, and Özkan Şahin for the crime of "chain political or military espionage," was accepted by the Istanbul 24th High Criminal Court.