Iranian dissidents at risk in Turkey

The World

Turkey has ramped up operations against foreign countries that Ankara alleges send spies to kidnap or kill their dissidents on its land. In the last few months, Turkey has captured alleged spies working for Israel, Russia and Iran. Reporter Fariba Nawa tells how Turkish authorities foiled a plot by Tehran to kidnap a military pilot who fled Iran.

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