Suspected PKK money man arrested in Germany

A suspected former financial manager working for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Europe was arrested in Germany on Friday in the city of Cologne, officials said, Hurriyet Daily News informs.

The 45-year-old Turkish national, identified as Abdullah S., was "strongly suspected" of PKK involvement and operated a German regional cell under the code name "Hamza" in 2003 and 2004, federal prosecutors said in a statement.
 
He is also accused of taking orders from PKK in the north of Iraq and managing the European wing's financial affairs.