Mehmet Fatih Sayan, a member of National Intelligence Agency (MIT) of Turkey will stand trial for alleged plans to assassinate Kurdish politicians in Europe.

Sayan, who stayed in Germany with a student visa, presented himself as a member of the press and made interviews with some Kurdish activists in Germany. He collected information about Kurdish institutions activities and presented them to MIT officials in Ankara.

Sayan, unlike other 20 Turkish citizens investigated for spying, confessed his crime and gave details to German authorities about how MIT operates in Germany.

According to his testimony published by Der Spiegel magazine, Sayan was paid 1500 euros monthly for his service to MIT.

A group of Kurdish politicians held a press conference in Hamburg and called Germany authorities to effectively investigate Sayan’s case.

“With this trial, Kurds can ben sacrificed again for the sake of international relations. We have suspicions over this” KCDK-E, an umbrella organization for Kurdish institutions in Europe, co-chair Yuksel Koc said.

Koc was among the list of Kurdish politicians targeted by MIT. Saylan developed a relationship with Koc and had plans to assassinate him.

Koc called German court to uncover the real figures behind the assassination plans.

The trial will start at 09:30 at Hamburg Courthouse today. A protest action will be organized by Kurds in front of the courtroom at 10:00.

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