Turkey arrests six suspected of espionage for Iran, state broadcaster says


ISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Turkish ‌authorities have arrested six people including an Iranian national ‌on charges of political and military espionage for Iran ‌after coordinated raids across five provinces on Wednesday, state broadcaster TRT reported.

The suspects were detained following a joint investigation by Istanbul prosecutors, the anti-terrorism police and ‍Turkey's intelligence agency, according to TRT.

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