A lawsuit was filed against 7 suspects who allegedly passed information to Chinese intelligence

A lawsuit was filed against 7 suspects who were arrested for allegedly collecting information about individuals and associations originating from East Turkistan (Xinjiang) in Turkey and passing it on to Chinese intelligence.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared an indictment against Chinese intelligence operatives for espionage activities targeting Uyghurs in Turkey.
Chinese agents contacted people of East Turkistan (Xinjiang) origin living in Turkey, threatening to harm their families or send them to "vocational training camps" if they didn't cooperate.
The agents also offered financial support and promises of travel freedom to East Turkistan (Xinjiang) to those who agreed to gather intelligence.
The main suspect, Shadeke M., a Chinese citizen of Uyghur origin, allegedly shared information about Uyghur individuals and organizations in Turkey with Chinese intelligence.
Shadeke M. reportedly received a total of $132,910 for his espionage activities.
The suspect claimed he was coerced into spying after being detained and tortured in China and threatened with harm to his family.
Seven suspects, including Shadeke M., are facing charges of "obtaining state secrets for political or military espionage" with potential prison sentences of 18 years and 10 months to 25 years each.
This case highlights the ongoing tensions between China and Turkey regarding the treatment of Uyghurs and China's alleged transnational repression activities.