Turkish intelligence has dismantled a Chinese espionage network operating on its soil. This network had been conducting surveillance on Uyghur refugees as well as Turkish officials using advanced technology, particularly fake mobile towers.
Earlier this month, Turkish intelligence agents arrested seven suspects and discovered their vehicles outfitted with IMSI-catcher devices. These devices, which emulate genuine base stations, can intercept data, call logs, conversations, and other sensitive information from nearby mobile phones.
Intelligence sources indicate that some members of this espionage ring entered Türkiye as recently as March. However, a report last week disclosed that the network has been operational for the previous five years. more