The announcement comes after a joint operation by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and Istanbul police. The suspects reportedly included a private investigator.

This marks the third such operation in recent months. Last month, authorities apprehended another seven individuals suspected of collaborating with Mossad, while an earlier operation in February netted 34 suspects, including foreign nationals, accused of spying on Palestinian targets in Turkey.

The details of the specific information reportedly sold to Mossad by the detained individuals were not disclosed by the authorities. (ILKHA)