Turkish Cypriot man accused of ‘spying’ took over 200 photos in 16 days

A Turkish Cypriot man who was arrested on suspicion of spying for south Cyprus last week reportedly took about 201 photos of Turkish soldiers and military bases in 16 days.

According to a report by Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, citing the Demirören News Agency, the paper said the information was obtained from judicial sources.

Mehmet Besimoglu, 70, according to the reports, admitted in his police statement that he took the photos of the soldiers and the military base at Famagusta port to deliver them to a Greek Cypriot.