Turkey: Israeli couple snaps photo of Presidential Palace, get arrested for spying

So Yosef's master had him put in prison, where the king's prisoners were confined. But even while he was there in prison,

Genesis

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(the israel bible)

November 14, 2021

2 min read

A court in Turkey has extended the remand of Natali and Mordy Oaknin indefinitely. The two are an Israeli couple who have been accused of espionage after taking a picture of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s palace. Israel has denied that they have any connection to government agencies.
The police initially recommended deporting them back to Israel and even notifying Jerusalem of its plans. But the prosecution had other ideas in mind and requested that the two, along with a Turkish citizen who was together with them, be charged with “political or military espionage,” reports Turkish media.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has gotten personally involved in the affair. However he is also trying to maintain a low profile to avoid turning it into a major international crisis, a senior diplomatic source said on Saturday.
Erdogan appears to be using Oaknin’s charges for political reasons, and will likely worsen the already poor state of diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey.
Israel’s embassy in Ankara has asked the Turkish government to allow an urgent visit in an effort to secure their release.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid contacted the Oaknin family in Israel to reassure them.
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke with the family, at their request, his spokesperson said. He told them that he will do all he can to help bring the couple home, in full coordination with the government.
The Oaknins photographed Erdogan’s palace during their visit to the Camilca Tower, a TV tower that recently opened and is the tallest in Europe. A waitress overheard them talking about it and called the police on them.
The two are residents of the central city of Modi’in and work as bus drivers. The court ruled that the two will remain in police custody until their trial, which won’t be for at least 20.
The Oaknins arrest comes roughly one month after Turkey arrested 15 alleged Mossad spies, whose photos Turkish media publicized.

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