Mehmet Fatih Saylan was arrested in Germany on 15 December 2016 after Turkish plan to assassinate Kurdish politicians was uncovered by Kurdish media. Saylan is still in prison and awaiting trial on September 7.

German Der Spiegel magazine published details of Sayan’s testimony. Sayan said that he was in connection with two MIT officials named “Kemal” and “Ahmed”. According to the report Sayan was paid 1500 euros monthly in cash by MIT officials in Ankara. Sayan told German police that he was paid 30 thousand euros in total.

Sayan said MIT officials told him to provoke some Kurdish youths so they will attack Cem Ozdemir, co-president of the Green Party in Germany. “Go and organize two Kurdish youths and make them punch Cem Ozdemir in a meeting” the MIT official reportedly told Sayan.

Sayan changed his testimony in February 2017 and said he worked for Fethullah Gulen’s religious sect. He said he was commissioned to spy on Kurdish political activities in Germany.

Sayan tried to convince his girlfriend to become a spy for Turkish intelligence which she refused.

20 Turkish citizens are being investigated for spying for MIT. Until now only Sayan confessed his actions.

German prosecutors demand 5-year prison sentence for Sayan. He is accused of spying for a foreign country on German soil.