Turkish MIT dismantles Mossad spy network operating since 2012
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- Turkish National Intelligence (MIT) dismantles espionage network working for the 'Israeli' Mossad since 2012.
- Two suspects arrested for spying on Palestinian figures and sensitive tech projects, including drone components.
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) carried out a major operation, code-named "Monitum," leading to the arrest of two individuals accused of collaborating with the 'Israeli' Mossad for over a decade.
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Investigations by the Istanbul prosecutor’s office, in coordination with the anti-terror branch, identified engineer Muhammad Bodak Derya and his associate Faisal Karim Oglu as key operatives targeting Palestinian figures and sensitive technological projects.
Recruitment and espionage activities
Sources revealed that Mossad recruited Derya, owner of a marble quarry in Mersin, in 2012 through a fictitious European company. Derya was tasked with employing Karim Oglu to act as a Mossad agent monitoring opponents of 'Israeli' policies.
By 2016, the network expanded to include trade in drone components. This activity was reportedly used to approach Tunisian engineer Muhammad Zouari before his assassination in Sfax, Tunisia, in December of that year.
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Derya operated within a highly secretive system, undergoing lie detector tests in Asian and European countries in 2016 and 2024, which he passed before working on encrypted communications systems.
Technical espionage and international infiltration
His duties included procuring technological equipment and internet routers to leak data to Mossad, as well as providing images of warehouses in the Gaza Strip under commercial cover.
In January 2026, the operation reached its final phase when Derya met with Mossad officers to establish a fake international company overseeing three Asian firms. The plan aimed to infiltrate global supply chains and conceal product sources.
MIT’s close monitoring prevented the network from executing this scheme. The two suspects are now under detailed investigation, shedding light on the extent of 'Israeli' intelligence penetration into Turkey’s industrial sectors.
