Federal Criminal Police Office

Joint Turkish-German operation targets telecom fraud

Turkish and German police launched on Feb. 12 joint operations against telecom scammers illegally swindling money from elderly people in Germany, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

The group of 76 scammers includes Turkish, German, Albanian, Polish and Brazilian nationals, Anadolu Agency cited anonymous judicial sources as saying.

German police warned lawmakers of possible Turkish spying: Report

German federal police have warned parliamentarians they may have been spied on by Turkish intelligence and may also face potential security risks from Turkish nationalists, Die Welt newspaper reported on June 28.

The report could further strain already frayed ties between Germany and Turkey, which are at loggerheads over a wide range of issues.

Bozovic: Serbia preparing amendments to Law on asylum

BELGRADE - Serbian State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior Affairs Vladimir Bozovic said in the talks with the German Ambassador to Belgrade Heinz Wilhelm that Serbia is preparing amendments to several laws, including the Law on asylum, and is also investing efforts in the strengthening of the government's capacities in the area.