February 27th, 2026 - 02:27 GMT
ALBAWABA - According to Israeli media, a former female soldier with dual Turkish and Israeli citizenship was arrested in Turkey last week and then released after the US stepped in diplomatically. The woman was in Istanbul to see her family when Turkish police arrested her for breaking laws that say Turkish citizens can't serve in foreign armed forces. At first, she was held for a few hours before being put ...
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