@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@ - +<br>ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish security forces have detained a Greek citizen accused of spying for Athens´ intelligence service, the state-run Anadolu news agency said Saturday.<br> <br>The man, identified as Muhammed Amar Ampara, was allegedly involved in gathering information about the deployment of Turkish military border units, as well as information on Turkey´s Syrian population and [https://devpost.com/lishaespino Office 365] Turks who fled to Greece after a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey.<br> <br>Anadolu, which cited unnamed security sources, published a photograph of a bearded, balding man in handcuffs.<br><br>He appeared to be in his 50s or 60s.<br> <br>He was captured as a result of an investigation by Turkey´s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), the news agency reported, without giving any information about where or when he was detained.<br> <br>An official from the Greek Embassy in Ankara declined to comment on the allegations.<br> <br>The arrest comes amid renewed tensions between Turkey and Greece.<br><br>The neighbors and NATO allies have a history of disputes over a range of issues, such as mineral exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and rival claims in the Aegean Sea.<br> <br>Recent quarrels have focused on the Greek islands off Turkey´s Aegean coast, with Ankara accusing Athens of building a military presence in breach of treaties.<br><br>Greece maintains it is acting according to international law and is defending the islands in the face of Turkish hostility.<br> <br>Turkey hosts the world´s largest refugee population, including some 3.7 million Syrians. Their presence has become a major political issue in the lead-up to national elections due over the next 12 months.<br> <br>Following a failed coup in July 2016, some members of a group tied to a U.S.-based cleric whom Ankara accuses of organizing the attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fled abroad, including to Greece.<br>