"Turkey Cracks Down on 33 Suspected Mossad Spies Amidst Israeli Recruitment Controversy"

Turkish intelligence officials have disclosed methods used by Israeli intelligence to recruit operatives in Turkey, involving two levels of recruitment for basic surveillance and more tactical operations. Online job postings and social media are used to initially contact potential recruits, who are then paid through intermediaries using cryptocurrency and hawala to mask payment origins. As trust is built, recruits may be asked to perform more complex tasks, including surveillance, placing GPS devices, and managing disinformation campaigns. Some are offered psychological support, luxury rewards, and training abroad. This revelation follows the detention of 34 individuals in Turkey for allegedly spying for Israeli secret services, marking the fourth such counter-intelligence operation since 2021.