I was tortured in Austrian prison claims suspected Turkish spy who came forward to report plot
Feyyaz Öztürk told The Telegraph he was stripped naked, severely beaten and given electric shocks by interrogators in Josefstadt prison
Berivan Aslan, an Austrian politician of Kurdish heritage, was allegedly targeted for assassination
Credit: Karo Pernegger
A suspected Turkish intelligence agent turned whistleblower claims he was tortured by Austrian authorities after reporting an alleged plot to assassinate a prominent Viennese politician.
Feyyaz Öztürk told the Telegraph he was stripped naked, severely beaten and given electric shocks by interrogators inside Vienna’s main prison despite the fact he had come forward and was willing to cooperate.
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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.
Feyyaz Öztürk stated the Turkish intelligence service blackmailed him to assassinate Vienna MP Berivan Aslan.
Italian citizen Öztürk, who has Turkish heritage, is under arrest in Austria after he turned himself in to police.
Since Öztürk made the claims, Aslan has been placed under police protection and is unable to leave her home without a bullet-proof vest.
A police report, leaked in the Austrian media and obtained by the Daily Telegraph, details Öztürk s claims.
Turkish spy Feyyaz Öztürk told police in Austria that he was blackmailed by the Turkish intelligence service to assassinate Vienna MP Berivan Aslan (pictured)
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A suspected Turkish intelligence agent turned whistleblower is being held under arrest in Austria after he handed himself in to authorities claiming he had been ordered to assassinate a prominent politician.
In a clear sign Austrian authorities are taking the claims seriously, the targetted politician has been under police protection since the investigation started and is not allowed to leave her home without a bullet-proof vest.