German arrested in Greece for spying for Turkey

The man told police he had photographed barracks and other military-related buildings on the island of Chios for five people he believed were Turkish nationals who paid him up to 1,500 euros for each assignment.

Police suspect the individuals worked for the Turkish secret services, a Greek police official said, adding that investigations were ongoing.

The man has been living on the island near the Turkish coast for the last four years and had been taking photographs of military bases for at least three years, police said.

He was arrested on Friday and will appear before a prosecutor to face espionage charges.

Police said they had found in the man's possession cameras, laptops, maps and glasses with an embedded camera, and an email the he had sent last week to an unidentified recipient with details on Greek warships and army vehicles on Chios.

The email also mentioned a widely reported incident last Tuesday in which Greek coastguards intercepted a boat containing guns and explosives in the waters near Turkey, close to Chios.