A report says Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has helped foil 12 plots to carry out terror attacks on Israelis in Turkey over the past 2 years.

According to Israeli Channel 12 news Saturday, most of the attacks had been planned by the Islamic State terror group but some of the thwarted schemes were reported to be Iranian operations.

It is not clear why Ankara suddenly became active in uncovering plots against Israel and networks working for Iranian intelligence. Turkey has recently signaled a desire to improve ties with Israel.

The report came a day after Turkish media announced the uncovering of an Iranian plot to assassinate Turkish-based Israeli businessman Yair Geller.

The Iranian spy cell was comprised of nine operatives, some Iranian and some Turkish, who planned to kill the Istanbul-based tycoon, who owns an engineering company specializing in aerospace and defense technology.

The hit was planned as a retaliation for the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was known as the "father of Iran's nuclear weapons program" and was assassinated outside Tehran on November 26, 2020, in an operation widely attributed to Mossad.

Turkish media reported Wednesday that the country’s intelligence had arrested 17 people allegedly linked to Iranian intelligence who were planning to kidnap an Iranian dissident.

The failed plot followed recent reports in Turkey of the indictment of 16 people including Palestinians and Syrian nationals arrested last October would be put on trial in Istanbul for "political and military" espionage for Israel.