Wingy Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 http://news.yahoo.com/turkey-frees-bird-accused-spying-israel-161624067.html ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained a bird on suspicion it was spying for Israel, but freed it after X-rays showed it was not embedded with surveillance equipment, newspapers said on Friday. The kestrel aroused suspicion because of a metal ring on its foot carrying the words "24311 Tel Avivunia Israel", prompting residents in the village of Altinayva to hand it over to the local governor. The bird was put in an X-ray machine at a university hospital to check for microchips or bugging devices, according to the Milliyet newspaper, which carried a front-page image of the radiogram with the title "Israeli agent". Ties between Turkey and Israel, long military allies, have been tense since May 2010 when Israeli commandoes killed nine Turkish activists aboard the Mavi Marmara, a ship in a Turkish-led convoy seeking to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. (Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Angus MacSwan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Oh jesus! It seems every one is paranoid these days.... poor bird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Silly humans. The bird had already dropped the recording camera held in his claw at the foreign spy center and will be back on Sunday to pick it up!!! Ah Ha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Can't trust anyone or anything any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingy Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 What I couldn't find was the type of bird. In another article it was described as a bird of prey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 That poor bird of prey for his release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Kestral an smallish member of the Raptor family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Good grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I have heard everything now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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