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Germany's federal domestic intelligence agency, Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has named Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) among the four most active foreign services operating in the German capital.
The 140-page report, released by the Berlin Senate's interior office, identified Russia, China, Iran, and Türkiye as the primary actors in espionage operations directed against Germany.
The findings were presented by Berlin Interior Senator Iris Spranger and Berlin chief of the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV) Michael Fischer.
"The main actors in intelligence activities in Berlin are Russia, China, Iran and Türkiye," Fischer reportedly said, adding, "The services of these countries have a broad action repertoire that, in addition to classic espionage activities, includes cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns and acts of sabotage."
Spranger warned that the threat level had not diminished, noting, "The threat potential from espionage and possible sabotage activities remains at a high level."
The report also addresses PKK activity in Berlin, where the organization is estimated to have 1,100 supporters.
The report noted two significant observations following the PKK's announcement that it was ending armed struggle and dissolving its organizational structure as part of what it described as a "terror-free-Türkiye" peace process.
"Following the PKK's announcement that it was ending its armed struggle and dissolving, no indication was observed among PKK supporters in Berlin that the PKK had distanced itself from terrorist activities," the report states.
It adds that "whether Berlin's PKK supporters will embrace the peace process and become involved in it is not yet clear."
The report also identifies the DHKP-C, classified as a far-left terrorist organization, as having approximately 30 supporters in Berlin, with a visible presence at anti-Israel protests and a hunger strike outside Egypt's Berlin embassy.
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