Metin Topuz

A Turkish court rejected an appeal on Friday to free a US consular staffer on bail during an espionage trial that has deepened tensions between Washington and Ankara. 

A U.S. consular staffer was ordered to remain in custody by a Turkish court on Wednesday after the latest hearing in his trial on espionage charges -- part of a growing rift between…

A Turkish court accepted an indictment charging a local employee of the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Metin Topuz, with espionage and attempting to overthrow the government.

A Turkish court convicted a former Turkish employee of the U.S. consulate on terror charges, then ordered his release for time served.