30.03.2026 20:10
Önder Sığırcıkoğlu, who was captured at the Syria-Lebanon border in a MIT operation after being a fugitive for 12 years and identified as conducting espionage activities against Turkey, was arrested by the court he was brought before in Ankara.
Önder Sığırcıkoğlu, who was found to be conducting espionage activities against Turkey, was arrested for the crime of "political and military espionage" in an investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
As a result of a joint operation by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and the Syrian Intelligence Service, Sığırcıkoğlu, who had been on the run for 12 years, was captured at the Syria-Lebanon border.
After completing his procedures at the police station, Sığırcıkoğlu was brought to the Ankara Courthouse by teams from the Ankara Anti-Terror Branch.
After giving a statement to the prosecutor conducting the investigation, Sığırcıkoğlu was referred to the duty magistrate court with a request for arrest and was arrested for the crime of "political and military espionage."