Turkish spy deported from Austria before he can stand trial over Kurdish MP assassination plot
Feyyaz Öztürk was sent to Italy shortly before Christmas and will now likely be tried in absentia
Berivan Aslan, an Austrian regional politician of Kurdish heritage
Credit: Karo Pernegger
A suspected Turkish intelligence agent turned whistleblower who handed himself in to Austrian police claiming he had been ordered to assassinate a prominent politician has been deported before he can stand trial, it has emerged.
Berivan Aslan, the Viennese politician Mr Öztürk claimed he was ordered to assassinate, accused the Austrian authorities of trying to brush the incident under the carpet.