Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Turkish prison

One of two men suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, UAE in Turkey has committed suicide in prison.

Newsmen said the suspect hanged himself in Silivri prison on Sunday.

Turkish authorities will now be investigating how he managed to kill himself as was being held in solitary confinement.

The authorities said two men were detained in mid-April after they claimed they were Palestinian nationals and admitted to working on behalf of UAE intelligence.

Reports say the relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt had been strained since the military coup in Egypt in 2013.