Egypt's public prosecutor has ordered the detention of 29 people suspected of espionage on behalf of Turkey and joining a terrorist organization, state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.
According to the results of an investigation by the General Intelligence Services, the group has been recording phone calls and passing information to Turkish intelligence as part of a plan to bring the Muslim Brotherhood back to power in Egypt, MENA said.
The suspects, whose nationalities were not specified, are also accused of money laundering and trading currency without a license. Ties between Ankara and Cairo have been strained since the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Brotherhood following mass protests against his rule in 2013.
The recent event illustrates that Turkey is trying to increase its influence not only in Arabian Penisula but also in Northern Africa despite the economic and political turmoil at homeland.
